Shloka 16
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
ततस्स विस्मितो विप्रस्तानुवाच कृताञ्जलिः । ब्रह्मपुत्रो विनीतात्मा ब्रह्मविष्णुहराभिधान्
tatassa vismito viprastānuvāca kṛtāñjaliḥ | brahmaputro vinītātmā brahmaviṣṇuharābhidhān
Then that brāhmaṇa, filled with wonder, addressed them with folded hands. The humble-souled son of Brahmā spoke to those who bore the names of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Hara.
Brahma’s son (a Brahmaputra, likely a sage speaking in the narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva virtue of vinaya (humility): the seeker approaches divine manifestations with folded hands, acknowledging that the One Lord can be praised through the great cosmic functions associated with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Hara.
By naming Hara alongside Brahmā and Viṣṇu, the verse frames Saguna worship as reverent approach to recognizable divine forms; in Shaiva reading, these forms ultimately point to Shiva as Pati, the supreme Lord who can be worshiped as Linga and as personal deity.
The immediate practice is namaskāra (kṛtāñjali) and respectful speech—an inner discipline that supports japa of Shiva’s names (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and prepares the mind for devotion and contemplation.