Shloka 34
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
अथ तत्र गतः शीघ्रन्नारदो मुनिसत्तमः । चक्रे स्वयम्वरं यत्र राजपुत्रैस्समाकुलम्
atha tatra gataḥ śīghrannārado munisattamaḥ | cakre svayamvaraṃ yatra rājaputraissamākulam
Then the great sage Nārada quickly went there, to the place crowded with princes; and there he arranged a svayaṃvara (a ceremonial self-choice of a husband).
Sūta Gosvāmin
FAQs
It shows how divine will operates through sages: Nārada, acting as an instrument of Īśvara, sets in motion events that ultimately support the cosmic order (dharma) and the unfolding of Shiva’s larger līlā.
Though the verse is narrative, it reflects a key Shaiva theme: worldly gatherings and choices occur within Saguna Shiva’s governance of creation, where even social rites become part of the divinely guided progression toward spiritual realization.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is to perform worldly duties (like marriage rites) with dharmic intention and remembrance of Shiva—often expressed through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”