Shloka 57
अस्य माता पूर्वभवे सपत्नीं छद्मनाहरत् । भक्षिता तेन पापेन ग्राहेणाऽस्मिन्भवे हि सा
asya mātā pūrvabhave sapatnīṃ chadmanāharat | bhakṣitā tena pāpena grāheṇā'sminbhave hi sā
In a former birth, this man’s mother deceitfully abducted her co-wife. Therefore, as the fruit of that sin, in this birth she has indeed been devoured by a crocodile.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic law of karma: deceit and harm done to others become pāśa (bondage) that ripens as suffering across births, urging repentance and dharmic conduct while seeking Shiva’s grace for release.
The verse sets a narrative ground for turning to Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga—as a means of inner purification, confession, and transformation, so karmic bondage is weakened and the devotee is guided toward Shiva’s liberating compassion.
A practical takeaway is sincere prāyaścitta through Shiva-bhakti—japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), offering bilva leaves to the Linga, and living truthfully—so the tendency toward deceit is uprooted.