Shloka 93
एतस्मिन्नंतरे ते तु कृत्वा शंकरदर्शनम् । सर्वे प्रणम्य सन्मुक्तिं मृगयोनेः प्रपेदिरे
etasminnaṃtare te tu kṛtvā śaṃkaradarśanam | sarve praṇamya sanmuktiṃ mṛgayoneḥ prapedire
Meanwhile, having obtained the blessed vision of Śaṅkara, they all bowed down in reverence and attained true liberation—being released from rebirth in the womb of an animal.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: A group suffering animal-birth due to prior karma/curse receives Śaṅkara’s darśana; by prostration they are released from the mṛga-yoni and attain sanmukti—illustrating Śiva’s grace overriding bondage.
Significance: Darśana and namaskāra to Śiva are presented as sufficient to cut the pāśa of degraded rebirth and grant liberation.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva’s grace received through darśana and humble pranāma can cut the bonds of pasha (bondage) and bestow sanmukti—freedom from lower rebirth and the cycle of transmigration.
The verse highlights saguna-upāsanā: encountering Śaṅkara in a worshipable, accessible form and responding with reverence. In Jyotirlinga contexts, such darśana is classically praised as a direct channel for Śiva’s saving grace.
A practical takeaway is daily Śiva-darśana (of a Liṅga or Śiva image), followed by heartfelt namaskāra/prostration and remembrance of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating surrender that leads toward liberation.