Shloka 25
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
ततो दक्षो विनीतात्मा संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः । प्रययौ सन्मुखं तस्य संयुक्तस्सकलैर्निजैः
tato dakṣo vinītātmā saṃprahṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ | prayayau sanmukhaṃ tasya saṃyuktassakalairnijaiḥ
Dann ging Dakṣa, dessen Geist demütig geworden war und dessen Leib vor Freude erbebte, ihm entgegen, von allen Seinen begleitet, um ihm von Angesicht zu Angesicht zu begegnen.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights vinaya (humility) as a prerequisite for auspicious encounter with the sacred; when ego softens, devotion arises naturally—shown by Dakṣa’s joy and reverent approach—aligning the pashu (bound soul) toward Pati (Shiva).
Meeting “face to face” reflects approaching Saguna Shiva with personal reverence—an attitude central to Linga-worship where inner humility, not mere ritual display, makes the offering spiritually effective.
Cultivate vinaya before worship: begin with mental prostration and the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” approaching the shrine or Linga with gathered attention and respectful conduct, as Dakṣa approaches accompanied by his attendants.