Shloka 28
दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny
प्रजासर्गोद्यतांस्तान् वै ज्ञात्वा गत्वेति नारद । पूर्ववच्चागदो वाक्यं संस्मरन्नैश्वरीं गतिम्
prajāsargodyatāṃstān vai jñātvā gatveti nārada | pūrvavaccāgado vākyaṃ saṃsmarannaiśvarīṃ gatim
Da er wusste, dass sie auf die Erzeugung von Nachkommenschaft ausgerichtet waren, sagte er: „Geh, o Nārada.“ Dann, der früheren Weisung eingedenk und im göttlichen Gang des Herrn verweilend, zog er fort wie zuvor.
Brahmā (narrating/instructing Nārada within the Sati-khaṇḍa narrative frame as related by Sūta)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it is a narrative pivot where Nārada is directed in the context of prajā-sarga, and the ‘aiśvarī gati’ hints at divine governance of events.
Significance: Illustrates providential steering: worldly creation-intent is often ‘veiled’ (tirodhāna) and redirected toward higher ends under Īśvara’s course (aiśvarī gati).
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that even cosmic activity like creation should proceed in alignment with īśvara-ājñā (the Lord’s ordinance); remembrance of the divine instruction steadies the mind and keeps action oriented toward dharma and liberation.
The phrase “aiśvarī gati” implies moving under the Lord’s sovereignty; in Saguna worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā), the devotee trains to act as an instrument of Śiva’s will—remembering His command and returning to Him through disciplined devotion.
A practical takeaway is smaraṇa (remembrance): begin duties after mentally recalling Śiva—e.g., silently repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and offering the action to the Lord, maintaining inner alignment with His guidance.