Shloka 34
Sūtasya Punargamanaṃ Kāśyāṃ—Bhasma-Rudrākṣa-Tripuṇḍra-Vidhiśca
Sūta’s Return to Kāśī and the Observances of Bhasma, Rudrākṣa, and Tripuṇḍra
एतस्मिन्नेव समये श्रुता वागशरीरिणी । व्योम्नो महाद्भुता विप्रास्तामेव शृणुतादरात्
etasminneva samaye śrutā vāgaśarīriṇī | vyomno mahādbhutā viprāstāmeva śṛṇutādarāt
Just at that moment an unembodied voice was heard from the sky, most wondrous indeed. O brāhmaṇas, listen to that very utterance with reverent attention.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (reverent listening) as the doorway to grace: divine instruction can arise beyond ordinary senses, and the seeker is urged to receive it with humility and attention.
An ‘unembodied voice’ points to Shiva’s transcendence (beyond form), yet it guides devotees within the narrative toward accessible worship—often through Saguna forms such as the Liṅga—showing how the formless reveals the path to formal devotion.
The takeaway is attentive śravaṇa: sit with steadiness, calm the mind, and listen to Shiva-kathā or mantra-instruction with ādarā (reverence), which supports japa and inner contemplation.