Shloka 15
Dyūta-kathā-praśnaḥ — Inquiry into the Dice-Game Calamity
कैलासकूटप्रतिमं वृषभे5वस्थितं शिवम् । निरीक्षमाणं सततं पितृराजाश्रितां दिशम्,“उन भगवान् शिवकी कान्ति कैलासशिखरके समान उज्ज्वल होगी। वे वृषभपर आरूढ़ हुए सदा दक्षिण दिशाकी ओर देख रहे होंगे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | kailāsakūṭapratimaṃ vṛṣabhe ’vasthitaṃ śivam | nirīkṣamāṇaṃ satataṃ pitṛrājāśritāṃ diśam |
Vaiśampāyana said: “(He beheld) Śiva, radiant like the peak of Mount Kailāsa, seated upon the bull, continually gazing toward the southern quarter—the direction presided over by the Lord of the Fathers (Yama).”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames Śiva as a steady, luminous presence aligned with cosmic order: his constant gaze toward the southern quarter evokes the realm of Yama and the Pitṛs, reminding the listener of mortality, ancestral duty, and the dharmic seriousness that underlies royal action.
Vaiśampāyana describes a vision/appearance of Śiva: he is brilliant like Kailāsa’s summit, mounted on his bull, and continually looking toward the southern direction associated with Pitṛrāja (Yama). The description heightens the scene’s solemnity and divine oversight.