Shloka 12
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
प्रेरितोऽपि जनन्या स न ययौ पितुरंतिकम् । गृहकार्यांतरव्याप्तो दीक्षितो दीक्षितायिनीम्
prerito'pi jananyā sa na yayau pituraṃtikam | gṛhakāryāṃtaravyāpto dīkṣito dīkṣitāyinīm
Though urged by his mother, he did not go to his father’s presence. Absorbed in other household duties, the initiated one attended upon the woman who was performing the initiation-rite.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights disciplined adherence to one’s immediate dharma: even personal ties are set aside when one is bound by a sacred rite and rightful duties, reflecting the Shaiva emphasis on order (niyama) as a support for inner purification.
In Shaiva practice, dīkṣā and proper observance of duties prepare the devotee for Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—by cultivating steadiness, purity, and fidelity to vows that make worship efficacious.
The implied takeaway is to honor dīkṣā and one’s vows: maintain ritual discipline (ācāra), and support worship with steady daily practice—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” alongside clean conduct and duty.