Shloka 6
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”
सूत उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मपुत्रश्च धीमतः । संस्मृत्य शंकरं सक्त्या ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच तत्त्ववित्
sūta uvāca | ityākarṇya vacastasya brahmaputraśca dhīmataḥ | saṃsmṛtya śaṃkaraṃ saktyā brahmā provāca tattvavit
Sūta dit : Ayant entendu ces paroles, le sage fils de Brahmā (Nārada) se souvint de Śaṅkara avec une śakti intérieure pleinement concentrée ; alors Brahmā, connaisseur de la vérité, prit la parole.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Śaṅkara) as a turning point that awakens right understanding; the knower of truth (Brahmā) then speaks in alignment with the supreme Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga directly, it models Saguna upāsanā through mindful remembrance of Śaṅkara—an inner act that supports outer worship and prepares the mind for Śiva’s grace.
A simple practice is focused dhyāna and nāma-smaraṇa of Śaṅkara (e.g., repeating “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steadiness of śakti (inner resolve).