Shloka 19
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
तत्र त्वं गच्छ नभग तान् सुशंस महाकवे । सूक्ते द्वे वैश्वदेवे हि सत्रं शुद्धं हि तद्भवेत्
tatra tvaṃ gaccha nabhaga tān suśaṃsa mahākave | sūkte dve vaiśvadeve hi satraṃ śuddhaṃ hi tadbhavet
Therefore, O Nabhāga, go there and instruct them well, O great sage-poet. For by two Vaiśvadeva hymns, that sacrificial session (satra) is indeed purified.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana dialogue to the sages, recounting an ancient instruction to Nabhaga)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It emphasizes śuddhi (purification) through right mantra and right intention—purity of rite and speech supports dharma and prepares the mind for devotion to Pati (Śiva), the supreme Lord.
While the verse speaks of Vedic purification of a satra, the same principle applies to Liṅga-worship: external sanctity (mantra, orderly rite) and internal sanctity (reverent praise) together make worship fit to receive Śiva’s grace in His saguna form.
A practical takeaway is mantra-śuddhi: recite authorized hymns with clarity and devotion before any Śaiva practice—such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma), or beginning a pūjā—so the act becomes spiritually purified.