Shloka 50
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
आराधयामास हरिं मुकुन्दमिन्द्रानुजं काननमाशु गत्वा । प्रपन्नपालश्च पराजितो हि दधीचमृत्युंजयसेवकेन
ārādhayāmāsa hariṃ mukundamindrānujaṃ kānanamāśu gatvā | prapannapālaśca parājito hi dadhīcamṛtyuṃjayasevakena
Going swiftly into the forest, he worshipped Hari—Mukunda, the younger brother of Indra. Yet that so‑called ‘protector of those who surrender’ was indeed overcome by the servant of Mṛtyuṃjaya, namely Dadhīci—showing the supremacy of Śiva’s grace over all other refuges.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha
FAQs
It teaches that even revered divine refuges are secondary to Śiva (Mṛtyuṃjaya) in granting true protection and victory; the devotee empowered by Śiva’s grace can overcome what appears invincible.
By highlighting Mṛtyuṃjaya’s active saving power, it supports Saguna Śiva worship—often approached through the Śiva-liṅga—where surrender and devotion draw Śiva’s tangible grace in worldly and spiritual crises.
Mṛtyuṃjaya-upāsanā is implied—especially japa of the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra, along with Śiva-bhakti practices such as applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and steady meditation on Śiva as the Conqueror of Death.