Shloka 26
दधीचाश्रमगमनम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and Dadhīca’s Fearlessness
Kṣu’s Request
नारायणेन्दुमुख्यैस्तु देवैः क्षिप्तानि यानि च । आयुधानि समस्तानि प्रणेमुस्त्रिशिखं च तत्
nārāyaṇendumukhyaistu devaiḥ kṣiptāni yāni ca | āyudhāni samastāni praṇemustriśikhaṃ ca tat
Then all the weapons hurled by the gods—led by Nārāyaṇa and Indu—bowed down in reverence; and that tri-pointed emblem, the Triśikha, likewise paid obeisance.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It teaches that all instruments of power—even divine weapons—ultimately submit to the Supreme Pati, Śiva. In Shaiva Siddhanta, this points to the primacy of surrender (śaraṇāgati) over force, and the recognition that all śaktis function under Śiva’s lordship.
The bowing of weapons symbolizes the devotee’s turning from external power to the worship of Śiva’s sacred presence—often approached through Saguna forms and emblems such as the Liṅga and Śiva’s signs. It reinforces that reverence and devotion are the proper response to Śiva’s manifested grace.
A practical takeaway is to begin worship by offering one’s ‘weapons’—anger, pride, and control—at Śiva’s feet through praṇāma, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and a brief inner act of surrender before Liṅga-darśana or daily pūjā.