Shloka 36
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
ब्राह्मण उवाच । किमादर्शेन चान्धस्य किं गृहेर्भैक्ष्यजीविनः । किम्पुस्तकेन मूढस्य निस्त्रीकस्य धनेन किम्
brāhmaṇa uvāca | kimādarśena cāndhasya kiṃ gṛherbhaikṣyajīvinaḥ | kimpustakena mūḍhasya nistrīkasya dhanena kim
Der Brāhmane sprach: „Wozu taugt ein Spiegel dem Blinden? Wozu taugt ein Haus dem, der vom Betteln lebt? Wozu taugt ein Buch dem Toren? Und wozu taugt Reichtum dem, der keine Frau hat?“
Brāhmaṇa
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches adhikāra (fitness): objects, learning, and wealth become meaningful only when the person has the capacity and dharmic orientation to use them—otherwise they remain spiritually barren, like a mirror for the blind.
It implies that external supports—texts, possessions, even ritual resources—bear fruit only when joined with right understanding and devotion. In Linga-worship, mere materials are secondary to bhakti, purity, and correct intent directed to Saguna Shiva as the accessible form of Pati.
The takeaway is to prioritize inner qualification: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with devotion and self-discipline, rather than relying on possessions or mere book-learning without practice.