Shloka 5
Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)
ततो दृष्ट्वा स पितरौ बहुशोकसमावृतौ । स्मित्वोवाच गृहपस्सबालश्शंकरांशजः
tato dṛṣṭvā sa pitarau bahuśokasamāvṛtau | smitvovāca gṛhapassabālaśśaṃkarāṃśajaḥ
Dann, als er seine beiden Eltern von tiefem Kummer umhüllt sah, lächelte jener Knabe—ein verkörperter Anteil Śaṅkaras—und sprach, als wäre er der Hausherr.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It shows that Śiva’s grace (an aṃśa of Śaṅkara) can appear in any form—even as a child—to dispel grief and restore dharma, reminding devotees that the Lord remains the true inner ruler (Pati) beyond outward appearances.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva approachable through form and presence—who consoles and guides devotees; this supports Linga-worship as a tangible focus for devotion where the formless is honored through a sacred form.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind in sorrow by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and remembrance of Śiva as the compassionate Lord who removes śoka (grief) and grants śānti (peace).