Shloka 32

आभ्यन्तरध्यान-तत्त्वगणना-चतुर्व्यूहयोगः

Adhyaya 28

Devanagari script

यथा दारुवने रुद्रं विनिन्द्य मुनयः पुरा तस्मात्सेव्या नमस्कार्याः सदा ब्रह्मविदस् तथा

Transliteration

yathā dāruvane rudraṃ vinindya munayaḥ purā tasmātsevyā namaskāryāḥ sadā brahmavidas tathā

Translation

Así como antaño, en el bosque de Dāru, los sabios injuriaron a Rudra, así también, por ello, a los conocedores de Brahman (brahmavid) se les debe servir y rendir salutación reverente en todo tiempo.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• dāruvane: in the Daru forest

• rudram: Rudra (Lord Shiva)

• vinindya: having censured/reviled

• munayaḥ: the sages

• purā: formerly/long ago

• tasmāt: therefore/from that (lesson)

• sevyāḥ: worthy of service

• namaskāryāḥ: worthy of salutations

• sadā: always

• brahmavidaḥ: knowers of Brahman (brahma-jñānins)

• tathā: thus/in the same manner

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Brahmavids
• Munis (sages)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Linga-bhakti as inseparable from humility: one must honor brahma-jñānins, because contempt for Rudra (as in Daruvana) leads to spiritual downfall and blocks right worship.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By recalling that even sages once misjudged Rudra, it implies Shiva-tattva is subtle and beyond mere external assessment; the Pati may appear ordinary yet remains the supreme Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Namaskāra and sevā to realized brahmavids—treated as an essential limb of Shaiva discipline, supporting Pashupata-oriented purification and right devotion.