Shloka 48
व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation
तन्मखं भस्मसात्कृत्वा सयागपरिवारकम् । पुनरायाहि मत्स्थानं सत्वरं गणसत्तम
tanmakhaṃ bhasmasātkṛtvā sayāgaparivārakam | punarāyāhi matsthānaṃ satvaraṃ gaṇasattama
Having reduced that sacrifice to ashes—together with its entire ritual retinue—return at once again to My abode, O best among the Gaṇas.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Virabhadra
FAQs
It shows Shiva’s correction of ego-driven ritualism: when sacrifice becomes pride and exclusion of the Lord (Pati), it collapses into ash, teaching that devotion and humility must govern all religious acts.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva as the living Lord who accepts or rejects offerings based on inner sincerity; worship of the Liṅga is thus not mere external rite but a surrender of ego, aligning action with reverence for Shiva.
The imagery of making the yajña “bhasmasāt” points to the Shaiva use of bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of impermanence and ego-dissolution, supporting steady japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with detachment.