Shloka 25
मयस्य शिवस्तुतिः — Maya’s Hymn to Śiva
and Śiva’s Gracious Response
परन्तु भवदिच्छात इदं दुष्कर्म नः कृतम् । तच्छांतिं कृपया ब्रूत वयं वश्शरणागताः
parantu bhavadicchāta idaṃ duṣkarma naḥ kṛtam | tacchāṃtiṃ kṛpayā brūta vayaṃ vaśśaraṇāgatāḥ
Yet this wrongful act was done by us only under the pressure of your will. Out of compassion, please tell us how it may be pacified, for we have come under your control and have taken refuge in you.
The opposing side’s emissaries/warriors (surrendering petitioners) speaking to a superior power in the battle narrative (addressed as ‘you’)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a site-māhātmya; it is a surrender (śaraṇāgati) moment: agents admit wrongdoing yet point to being instruments under a higher will, seeking śānti (pacification).
Significance: General teaching: śaraṇāgati and prāyaścitta/śānti sought from higher authority; in Śaiva framing, grace (anugraha) alone can dissolve the karmic knot created by offense to bhaktas.
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse centers on śaraṇāgati—accepting one’s fault, admitting dependence, and seeking śānti (pacification) through the grace of the higher Lord; in Shaiva thought, sincere surrender and divine compassion become the doorway to purification and release from pāśa (bondage).
It reflects the core devotional attitude used in Saguna Shiva worship—approaching the Lord (often adored as the Liṅga) with humility, confession, and a request for śānti; such bhakti softens karma and turns the mind toward Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is to perform śānti-prāyaścitta with devotion—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offering water and bilva to the Liṅga, and seeking forgiveness with a surrendered mind.