Shloka 58
नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्
Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance
ब्रह्मोवाच । इति पृष्टस्स्वपुत्रेण दक्षेण मुनिसत्तम । विहसन्नब्रुवं वाक्यं मोदयंस्तं प्रजापतिम्
brahmovāca | iti pṛṣṭassvaputreṇa dakṣeṇa munisattama | vihasannabruvaṃ vākyaṃ modayaṃstaṃ prajāpatim
Brahmā said: O best of sages, when I was thus questioned by my own son Dakṣa, I smiled and spoke words that would gladden that Prajāpati.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
It establishes the tone of compassionate, instructive guidance: Brahmā responds without harshness, indicating that spiritual correction is best given with clarity, goodwill, and a mind free from agitation—an attitude aligned with Shaiva discipline that prepares one to understand Shiva’s supremacy without ego.
Though the verse itself is narrative, it frames the forthcoming teaching that corrects Dakṣa’s outlook—an outlook that later becomes crucial in understanding why honoring Shiva (often approached as Saguna through the Linga) is not optional but foundational to cosmic order and inner purity.
The immediate takeaway is sāttvika speech and humility in inquiry: approach scripture and guru-like instruction with reverence, then steady the mind with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) so teachings can be received without pride or resistance.