Shloka 49
जातकर्मादिकान्येव सर्वाण्यपि चकार मे । शालंकायनपुत्रो वै शिलादः पुत्रवत्सलः
jātakarmādikānyeva sarvāṇyapi cakāra me | śālaṃkāyanaputro vai śilādaḥ putravatsalaḥ
Śilāda—son of Śālaṃkāyana and deeply affectionate to his child—performed for me all the rites beginning with the birth-ceremony (jātakarma) and every other sacrament as well.
Nandi (as the son of Śilāda), narrated within Suta Goswami’s discourse to the sages
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga origin; emphasizes gṛhya-saṃskāras as dharmic stabilization (sthiti) within a Śaiva narrative of a divinely-granted child.
Significance: Affirms that Śaiva devotion harmonizes with Vaidika saṃskāra—devotion does not negate dharma; it sanctifies it.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents dharma in the form of samskāras (life-cycle sacraments) as a supportive foundation for Shaiva bhakti—outer purification and right conduct preparing the seeker for devotion to Pati (Shiva) and inner maturity.
By emphasizing proper rites and disciplined household life, the verse shows the traditional Shaiva view that orderly dharma sustains eligibility (adhikāra) for Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—leading the devotee toward Shiva’s grace.
The takeaway is fidelity to prescribed samskāras and daily purity; in a Shaiva context this is commonly paired with steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular worship, even though those are not explicitly named in this verse.