Shloka 73
नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्
Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance
गते नारद दक्षोपि सदार तनयो ह्यपि । अभवत्पूर्णकामस्तु पीयूषैरिव पूरितः
gate nārada dakṣopi sadāra tanayo hyapi | abhavatpūrṇakāmastu pīyūṣairiva pūritaḥ
When Nārada had departed, Dakṣa too—together with his wife and son—became fully contented, as though filled with nectar, his desires seemingly satisfied.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Satīkhaṇḍa account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it depicts Dakṣa’s temporary satisfaction after Nārada’s departure—calm before the later rupture of Dakṣa-yajña.
FAQs
The verse highlights a temporary state of ‘pūrṇakāma’—worldly satisfaction—showing how the mind can feel nectar-like fullness when circumstances align, yet such contentment is not the same as the Shaiva goal of lasting peace attained through devotion to Pati (Śiva) and freedom from pāśa (bondage).
Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga directly, it sets narrative groundwork: worldly fulfillment can mask deeper spiritual need. In the Shiva Purana, lasting fulfillment is redirected toward Saguna Śiva worship—Liṅga-sevā, mantra-japa, and bhakti—which transforms fleeting satisfaction into steady devotion.
A practical takeaway is to replace dependence on changing emotions with daily Śiva-upāsanā: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) and simple Liṅga-abhiṣeka (water) to cultivate inner steadiness beyond temporary ‘nectar-like’ moods.