Shloka 52
हिमालयगृहे नारदस्य आगमनम् तथा विश्वकर्मनिर्मितवैभववर्णनम् — Nārada’s Arrival at Himālaya’s Palace and the Description of Viśvakarman’s Marvels
अथ शम्भ्वाज्ञया सर्वे विष्ण्वाद्या निर्जरास्तदा । ऋषयश्च महात्मानो ययुर्मोहभ्रमापहम्
atha śambhvājñayā sarve viṣṇvādyā nirjarāstadā | ṛṣayaśca mahātmāno yayurmohabhramāpaham
Da zogen, auf Śambhus (Śivas) Geheiß, alle unsterblichen Götter—Viṣṇu und die übrigen—zusammen mit den großherzigen Weisen hin zu Dem, der Verblendung und Irrtum vertreibt.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents Śiva (Śambhu) as Pati—the supreme guide whose command leads even gods and sages toward that which removes moha (spiritual delusion) and bhrama (misapprehension), pointing to liberation through divine guidance and right knowledge.
The verse emphasizes obedience and surrender to Śiva’s ājñā, which in practice is expressed through devotion to Saguna Śiva—often centered on Liṅga worship—where the devotee seeks the Lord who dispels inner confusion and grants clarity.
A direct takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Śiva’s will: regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a prayer for removal of moha and bhrama, supported by simple Liṅga-pūjā or Tripuṇḍra-bhasma remembrance where appropriate.