Shloka 69
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
दरिद्रो ब्राह्मणः कश्चिन्निक्षिप्य गुरुवेश्मनि । पुत्रं तु गालवं यश्च पूर्वमासीद्गृहाश्रमी
daridro brāhmaṇaḥ kaścinnikṣipya guruveśmani | putraṃ tu gālavaṃ yaśca pūrvamāsīdgṛhāśramī
Había un cierto brāhmaṇa pobre que, tras encomendar a su hijo a la casa de su gurú, había vivido antes la vida de cabeza de familia; y aquel hijo se llamaba Gālava.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
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It highlights dharma through the guru–śiṣya tradition: even amid poverty, a brāhmaṇa upholds spiritual discipline by entrusting the child to the guru, implying that right conduct and training prepare one for Shiva-bhakti and eventual liberation (moksha) under Pati’s grace.
Though the verse is narrative, it sets the ethical foundation for Shiva worship: guru-guided saṃskāra and self-restraint make the devotee fit for Saguna Shiva upāsanā (including Linga worship), where purity of conduct supports mantra, vrata, and pūjā.
A practical takeaway is guru-anushāsana (living by the guru’s discipline) alongside daily Shiva remembrance—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as the inner practice that complements outer observances.