Shloka 28
Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā
Genealogy and Dharma-Choice
प्रष्टुं कन्यावरं राजा ककुद्मी कन्यया सह । ब्रह्मलोके विधेस्सम्यक्सर्वाधीशो जगाम ह
praṣṭuṃ kanyāvaraṃ rājā kakudmī kanyayā saha | brahmaloke vidhessamyaksarvādhīśo jagāma ha
Para indagar por un esposo digno para su hija, el rey Kakudmī—señor de la tierra—partió con ella a Brahmaloka, a fin de consultar debidamente al Creador, Brahmā.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Cosmic Event: inter-loka travel (martya to brahmaloka)
FAQs
It highlights humility and dharmic responsibility: even a powerful king seeks higher, ordained guidance for a life-defining decision, implying that worldly authority is secondary to cosmic order (vidhi) and right discernment.
Though the verse is narrative and centered on Brahmaloka, the Shaiva Purana’s broader frame teaches that all realms and authorities function under the Supreme Pati (Shiva); thus, saguna worship (including Linga-upasana) is presented as the stabilizing refuge beyond changing worldly circumstances.
The practical takeaway is to begin major life choices with reverent inquiry and prayer; a Shaiva application is to recite the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and seek clarity with a disciplined, sattvic mind before acting.