Shloka 51
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
इत्युक्तस्तं नमस्कृत्य वासुदेवो मुनीश्वरम् । मनसा संस्मरञ्शंभुं केशवो द्वारकां ययौ
ityuktastaṃ namaskṛtya vāsudevo munīśvaram | manasā saṃsmarañśaṃbhuṃ keśavo dvārakāṃ yayau
Thus addressed, Vāsudeva bowed to that lord of sages; and Keśava, inwardly remembering Śambhu (Lord Śiva) in his mind, departed for Dvārakā.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Dvārakā is a major tīrtha of Kṛṣṇa; here it functions as the worldly destination from which inner Śiva-smaraṇa continues—modeling ‘gṛhastha-dharma with īśvara-smṛti’.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights śiva-smaraṇa (inner remembrance of Śiva) as a direct devotional discipline: even while returning to worldly duties, the devotee keeps the mind anchored in Pati (Śiva), which purifies bondage (pāśa) and supports liberation-oriented living.
Though no external rite is described, the verse points to mānasa-pūjā—worship in the mind—where Śambhu is contemplated as the accessible Saguna Lord. Such inward worship complements outward Linga worship and keeps devotion continuous beyond the shrine.
A simple practice is japa and mental recollection—silently repeating a Śiva-mantra (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while traveling or working, sustaining focused remembrance (saṃsmaraṇa) of Śambhu.