Shloka 50
दधीचाश्रमगमनम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and Dadhīca’s Fearlessness
Kṣu’s Request
ब्राह्मणा एव राजेन्द्र बलिनः प्रभविष्णवः । इत्युक्त्वा स स्फुट विप्रः प्रविवेश निजाश्रमम्
brāhmaṇā eva rājendra balinaḥ prabhaviṣṇavaḥ | ityuktvā sa sphuṭa vipraḥ praviveśa nijāśramam
“O king, it is indeed the Brāhmaṇas who are truly powerful and able to accomplish great ends.” Having spoken thus plainly, that Brāhmaṇa entered his own hermitage.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Sati-khaṇḍa episode; the quoted speech is of a Brāhmaṇa addressing a king)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
The verse highlights that true strength is spiritual efficacy born of dharma and tapas—inner power that shapes outcomes. In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such purity and disciplined conduct refine the pashu (individual) and make one fit for Shiva’s grace.
Reverence for Brāhmaṇas and ascetics supports the culture of right worship: mantra, ritual purity, and scriptural alignment. Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is most fruitful when performed with humility and respect for those grounded in Vedic and Shaiva observance.
The takeaway is to cultivate disciplined sādhana—daily japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), worship with purity, and honoring learned devotees/priests—since spiritual power is linked to conduct and austerity.