Shloka 15
शेषास्तु चक्रवाका वै कांपिल्ये सहचारिणः । जाताः श्रोत्रियदायादा दरिद्रस्य कुले नृप
śeṣāstu cakravākā vai kāṃpilye sahacāriṇaḥ | jātāḥ śrotriyadāyādā daridrasya kule nṛpa
But the remaining cakravāka birds, O king, were born at Kāṃpilya together with their mates—indeed, as heirs of Vedic brāhmaṇas—yet in the lineage of a poor man.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Serves as a moral-theological illustration: high birth/learning (śrotriya-dāyāda) can coexist with poverty due to karmic residue; encourages humility and reliance on Śiva’s grace beyond social markers.
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva understanding that birth and circumstance unfold by karma: even those linked to Vedic merit can experience poverty, urging detachment and devotion to Pati (Shiva) beyond social status.
By showing that worldly conditions are unstable, the text implicitly directs the seeker to take refuge in Saguna Shiva (worshipful Lord) through Linga-bhakti, which transcends karmic highs and lows.
A practical takeaway is steady Shiva-upāsanā despite circumstances—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā with bhasma/tripuṇḍra as a reminder of impermanence.