Shloka 3
अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः
Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites
अथ काली शिवश्चोभौ चक्रतुर्विधिवन्मुदा । वह्निप्रदक्षिणां तात लोकाचारं विधाय च
atha kālī śivaścobhau cakraturvidhivanmudā | vahnipradakṣiṇāṃ tāta lokācāraṃ vidhāya ca
Then Kālī and Śiva, both together, joyfully performed the rite in due accordance; and, dear one, having circumambulated the sacred fire, they also observed the customary ways of the world.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga setting; depicts the core vivāha act of agni-pradakṣiṇā and the harmonization of divine rite with lokācāra (social custom), presenting the divine couple as archetype for dharmic household order.
Significance: Agni-pradakṣiṇā is portrayed as dharma-stabilizing; devotees emulate it through pradakṣiṇā in temples and through marital vows, seeking steadiness and auspicious continuity.
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows that even Bhagavān Śiva and the Goddess honor vidhi (scriptural order) and dharma through sacred rites; this models how the path to auspiciousness is supported by disciplined, joyful observance rather than mere impulse.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva acting within ritual forms—validating worship through prescribed ceremonies (vidhivat), which in Shaiva practice includes reverent, rule-based pūjā and pradakṣiṇā performed with devotion.
It points to pradakṣiṇā as a key devotional act—circumambulating what is sacred (fire, temple, or Śiva-liṅga) with mindfulness—along with following dharmic conduct (lokācāra) as part of integrated spiritual discipline.