Shloka 35
ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः
Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins
सूत उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणस्ते सुरर्षयः । संनिवृत्याययुस्सर्वे यत्र दक्षविधू ततः
sūta uvāca | iti śrutvā vacastasya brahmaṇaste surarṣayaḥ | saṃnivṛtyāyayussarve yatra dakṣavidhū tataḥ
Sūta said: Having thus heard the words of Brahmā, those divine sages withdrew, and then all of them went to the place where Dakṣa’s sacrificial rite was being arranged.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows how even exalted sages act in accordance with divine instruction (Brahmā’s words), moving the narrative toward Dakṣa’s sacrifice—an episode that highlights the limits of ego-driven ritual and the need for Shiva-bhakti and humility.
By leading into the Dakṣa-yajña account, it sets the contrast between external sacrificial display and true reverence for Saguna Shiva (often approached through the Linga), emphasizing that worship must be grounded in devotion rather than status or pride.
The takeaway is to pair any ritual with inner surrender—mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintaining humility—so outer acts do not become mere prideful performance.