Shloka 4
Brahmā–Viṣṇu Garva-vādaḥ
The Dispute of Pride Between Brahmā and Viṣṇu
आगतं गुरुमाराध्यं दृष्ट्वा यो दृप्तवच्चरेत् । द्रो हिणस्तस्य मूढस्य प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते
āgataṃ gurumārādhyaṃ dṛṣṭvā yo dṛptavaccaret | dro hiṇastasya mūḍhasya prāyaścittaṃ vidhīyate
Wenn jemand beim Anblick des ehrwürdigen Guru, der eintrifft, hochmütig handelt, so ist für diesen verblendeten Täter—der Groll gegen den Guru trägt—ein Sühneritus (prāyaścitta) vorgeschrieben.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It teaches that arrogance toward the Guru obstructs Shiva’s grace; humility and reverence are required for the Guru’s instruction to mature into liberation-oriented knowledge (jñāna) and devotion (bhakti).
In Shaiva practice, correct Linga-worship is learned and sanctified through the Guru; disrespect to the Guru is treated as a serious fault that taints one’s worship, so expiation is advised to restore purity and receptivity to Shiva’s anugraha.
The verse points to prāyaścitta for Guru-apacāra (offense). Practically, one should seek forgiveness, renew Guru-sevā, and resume disciplined japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with humility.