Shloka 27
काचित्तु स्वामिनस्सेवां सखीयुक्ता विहाय च । सुचामरकरा प्रीत्यागाच्छम्भोर्दर्शनाय वै
kācittu svāminassevāṃ sakhīyuktā vihāya ca | sucāmarakarā prītyāgācchambhordarśanāya vai
But one maiden, accompanied by her friend, set aside her service to her mistress; holding a fine yak-tail fan in her hand, she joyfully went to behold Śambhu (Lord Śiva).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga; the emphasis is on darśana-seeking overriding social duty, illustrating the soul’s reorientation from loka-dharma to Śiva-dharma under the pull of grace.
Significance: Prioritizing Śiva-darśana over routine service is portrayed as meritorious; pilgrimage ethos: ‘leave aside lesser duties for īśvara-darśana’ when the opportunity arises.
FAQs
It highlights bhakti’s irresistible pull: even ordinary duties fall away when the heart yearns for Śiva-darśana, suggesting that grace-oriented devotion becomes a direct doorway toward inner purification and liberation.
The verse emphasizes darśana of Śambhu—Saguna Śiva accessible to devotees—mirroring how devotees approach the Liṅga or Śiva’s manifest presence with loving intent, where seeing and serving become acts of worship.
A practical takeaway is sevā-bhāva (devotional service) combined with darśana: approach Śiva with reverence, offer simple upacāras (like fanning, lamp, water), and inwardly hold the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as the mind moves toward Him.