Shloka 31
Vaiśyanātha-avatāra-kathā
The Account of Śiva’s Manifestation as Vaiśyanātha
ततो निशीथसमये मुने वैश्यपतीच्छया । अकस्मादुत्थिता वाणी नृत्यमण्डपिकान्तरे
tato niśīthasamaye mune vaiśyapatīcchayā | akasmādutthitā vāṇī nṛtyamaṇḍapikāntare
Entonces, a la hora más honda de la noche, oh sabio, por el deseo de la esposa del vaiśya, una voz se alzó de improviso en el recinto interior del pabellón de la danza.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights how divine revelation can manifest suddenly as sacred sound (vāṇī), especially at niśītha (midnight), a liminal time associated with Shiva’s grace and inner awakening in Shaiva thought.
Though the Linga is not named here, the sudden arising of vāṇī reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate intervention in narrative form—guiding devotees through audible instruction or omen, often linked with temple spaces such as a maṇḍapa.
Midnight remembrance of Shiva—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with focused listening (śravaṇa) and inward attention—aligns with the verse’s emphasis on revelatory sound arising unexpectedly through devotion.