Shloka 23
नारदतपोवर्णनम्
Nārada’s Austerities Described
आचख्यौ सर्ववृत्तांतं प्रभावं च मुनेः स्मरः । तदाज्ञया ययौ स्थानं स्वकीयं स मधुप्रियः
ācakhyau sarvavṛttāṃtaṃ prabhāvaṃ ca muneḥ smaraḥ | tadājñayā yayau sthānaṃ svakīyaṃ sa madhupriyaḥ
Smara (Kāma) raconta l’ensemble des faits et décrivit aussi la puissance spirituelle du muni. Puis, sur l’ordre de ce sage, Madhupriya s’en alla vers sa propre demeure.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that true spiritual authority lies in realized tapas and Shiva-aligned wisdom: even forces like Smara must acknowledge a muni’s prabhāva, and rightful action is taken by obedience to dharmic command rather than impulse.
By emphasizing the muni’s spiritual potency, the verse supports the Shaiva principle that devotion and discipline oriented to Shiva (often expressed through Linga worship and mantra) generate prabhāva that governs and purifies desire, rather than being governed by it.
A practical takeaway is restraint and obedience to guru-like instruction—supported by Shaiva sadhana such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined vrata, which cultivate the prabhāva praised here.