Shloka 32
भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast
धर्म उवाच । उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रन्ते भव नः प्रमथाधिप । जनावासं समागच्छ कृतार्थं कुरु तत्र तान्
dharma uvāca | uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhadrante bhava naḥ pramathādhipa | janāvāsaṃ samāgaccha kṛtārthaṃ kuru tatra tān
Dharma said: “Rise, rise, O blessed one; be present for us, O Lord of the Pramathas. Come to the dwelling of the people, and there bring their aims to fulfillment.”
Dharma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भद्रन्ते भव नः प्रमथाधिप । जनावासं समागच्छ कृतार्थं कुरु तत्र तान्
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse shows Dharma appealing to Śiva as the sovereign of His gaṇas, implying that righteousness becomes effective and fruitful (kṛtārtha) only when aligned with Śiva’s living presence and grace—Pati guiding the world toward auspicious order.
The address “Pramathādhipa” reflects Saguna Śiva—approachable, responsive, and active in the world. In Śaiva practice, such invocation is mirrored by worshiping the Śiva-liṅga as the visible focus through which devotees invite Śiva’s presence into the human sphere.
It suggests an invocation (āvāhana) mood: call Śiva to be present through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” accompanied by simple liṅga-pūjā with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and a prayer that all beings become kṛtārtha by His anugraha (grace).