Shloka 27
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
परं तु शिशवो मेऽद्य वर्तंते स्वाश्रमेऽखिलाः । भगिन्यै तान्समर्प्यैव प्रायास्ये स्वामिनेऽथ वा
paraṃ tu śiśavo me'dya vartaṃte svāśrame'khilāḥ | bhaginyai tānsamarpyaiva prāyāsye svāmine'tha vā
Yet all my children are now in my own hermitage. Having entrusted them to my sister, I shall depart—indeed, I will go to my Lord.
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue within the Kotirudra Saṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It highlights dharma balanced with vairāgya: one fulfills immediate responsibilities (entrusting dependents to proper care) and then turns the heart toward the Lord, moving from worldly bonds toward devotion and liberation under Shiva’s grace.
Calling Shiva the ‘svāmin’ reflects personal, Saguna devotion—approaching the Lord as the living Master who can be sought and served. In Kotirudra contexts, such surrender naturally aligns with pilgrimage and worship of Shiva in Linga form (Jyotirlinga-darśana).
The practical takeaway is saṅkalpa with remembrance: after setting one’s duties in order, proceed with single-minded Shiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while undertaking worship or pilgrimage.