Shloka 10
तत्र गत्वा च ते सर्वे कुमारं सुप्रणम्य च । विज्ञाप्य बहुधाप्येनं प्रार्थनां चक्रुरादरात्
tatra gatvā ca te sarve kumāraṃ supraṇamya ca | vijñāpya bahudhāpyenaṃ prārthanāṃ cakrurādarāt
Having gone there, all of them bowed deeply to the Kumāra. After respectfully informing him again and again, they made their earnest request with devotion.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva ethic of humility: before seeking guidance or boons, devotees first offer sincere pranama and submit their request with reverence, showing surrender (śaraṇāgati) rather than ego-driven demand.
Approaching the Kumāra with repeated respectful petition mirrors how devotees approach Saguna Shiva—through devotion, proper conduct, and heartfelt prayer—especially in pilgrimage contexts emphasized in the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā.
The implied practice is devotional discipline: begin with respectful bowing (namaskāra), then make prayer with steadiness and humility—ideally accompanied by japa of Shiva’s name (such as the Panchakshara) as an inner attitude of surrender.