Shloka 69
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
कदाचिद्द्विजपुत्रेण विनाऽसौ राजनन्दनः । नद्यां स्नातुं गतः प्राप निधानकलशं वरम्
kadāciddvijaputreṇa vinā'sau rājanandanaḥ | nadyāṃ snātuṃ gataḥ prāpa nidhānakalaśaṃ varam
Once, that prince—without the brāhmin’s son accompanying him—went to bathe in the river, and there he obtained an excellent pot of hidden treasure.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights how unseen merit and divine orchestration can manifest through ordinary acts like river-bathing, suggesting that karmic fruition unfolds at the right moment under Shiva’s overarching governance (Pati).
Though the verse is narrative, it supports the Shaiva view that Saguna Shiva’s grace operates within worldly events—prosperity or obstacles become instruments that can turn a devotee toward dharma and eventually toward Linga-centered devotion.
River-snana is implied as a purificatory act; a Shaiva takeaway is to pair bathing with remembrance of Shiva—mentally repeating the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and maintaining a dharmic intention.