Shloka 29
चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनम् (Cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇanam) — “Account of the Cāṇḍālī’s Attainment of a Good Destiny”
सैवं शिवचतुर्दश्यां रात्रौ पान्थजनान्मुहुः । याचमानापि यत्किंचिन्न लेभे दैवयोगतः
saivaṃ śivacaturdaśyāṃ rātrau pānthajanānmuhuḥ | yācamānāpi yatkiṃcinna lebhe daivayogataḥ
Thus, on the night of Śiva-caturdaśī, she repeatedly begged the passing travelers; yet, by the dispensation of destiny, she did not obtain anything at all.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: On Śiva-caturdaśī night, her repeated begging yields nothing ‘by fate’; the narrative frames deprivation as the hidden mechanism producing vrata (fasting) and jāgaraṇa.
Significance: Teaches that what appears as misfortune can be Śiva’s tirodhāna leading to anugraha: enforced upavāsa and wakefulness become Śivarātri observance.
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva insight that human effort alone does not always yield results; outcomes unfold through daiva (destiny shaped by karma). This prepares the seeker for śaraṇāgati (surrender) to Pati—Lord Shiva—especially on Śiva-caturdaśī, when devotion and inner resolve are emphasized over external gain.
In Kotirudra Saṁhitā’s Jyotirliṅga-oriented setting, the verse frames a devotee’s hardship that can turn the mind toward Saguna Śiva (the compassionate Lord worshiped as the Liṅga). When worldly support fails, the narrative commonly redirects the heart to Liṅga-bhakti, where grace (anugraha) becomes the true means beyond mere circumstance.
The implicit takeaway is to observe Śiva-caturdaśī/Mahāśivarātri with steadiness: night vigil (jāgaraṇa), japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and simple Liṅga-pūjā with water/abhisheka—maintaining faith even when immediate material help is absent.