Shloka 25
विधेरंशाद्विधुर्जज्ञेऽनसूयायां मुनीश्वरात् । आविर्बभूवोदधितः शिप्तो देवेस्स एव हि
vidheraṃśādvidhurjajñe'nasūyāyāṃ munīśvarāt | āvirbabhūvodadhitaḥ śipto devessa eva hi
From a portion of Brahmā, the Ordainer, the Moon-god (Vidhū) was born of the great sage Atri in Anasūyā’s womb. Indeed, that very Lord of the gods later manifested from the ocean, having been cursed.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Deva-manifestation linked to śāpa (curse) and emergence from udadhi (ocean)
FAQs
It shows that even exalted devas arise through divine ordinance and are still bound by karma-like consequences (such as curses), pointing the seeker toward reliance on the Supreme Lord (Pati) who alone grants liberation beyond such limitations.
By calling the manifested deity “Deveśa,” the verse implies the supremacy of the Lord who governs all devas; in Shaiva practice this supremacy is approached through Saguna worship—especially the Śiva-liṅga—where the devotee seeks refuge in the Lord beyond the changing fortunes of celestial beings.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintain Śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Śiva) in times of rise and fall—recognizing that worldly status, even divine, is unstable without devotion.