Shloka 24
साधुवेषद्विजाह्वयावतारकथनम् | Account of the ‘Sādhu-veṣa’ Brahmin-Named Incarnation
Prelude
साधुद्विज उवाच । साधु द्विजाह्वः शैलाहं वैष्णवः परमार्थदृक् । परोपकारी सर्वज्ञः सर्वगामी गुरोर्बलात्
sādhudvija uvāca | sādhu dvijāhvaḥ śailāhaṃ vaiṣṇavaḥ paramārthadṛk | paropakārī sarvajñaḥ sarvagāmī gurorbalāt
Sādhudvija said: “I am the mountain named Sādhu, also known as Dvijāhva. I am a devotee of Viṣṇu and a seer of the highest truth. I work for the welfare of others, am all-knowing, and can go everywhere—by the power and grace of my Guru.”
Sādhudvija (a personage speaking in first person, identifying himself as the mountain Sādhu/Dvijāhva)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that true spiritual capacity—right vision of the supreme truth, knowledge, and freedom of movement in dharma—arises primarily from the Guru’s power (guru-kripā), not mere personal effort.
Though the speaker calls himself a Vaiṣṇava, the Shiva Purana commonly teaches that devotion becomes effective through right guidance; in Shaiva Siddhanta, the Guru leads the devotee toward Saguna worship (including Linga-upāsanā) that matures into realization of the Supreme Lord.
The practical takeaway is Guru-sevā and disciplined sādhanā under instruction—regular japa and worship as taught by one’s Guru—since the verse explicitly attributes spiritual attainment to the Guru’s strength and grace.