Shloka 39
विष्णूत्पत्तिवर्णनम्
Description of the Origin/Manifestation of Viṣṇu
तथा च क्षमया युक्तो मुनेऽलब्धोपमो ऽभवत् । इन्द्रनीलद्युतिः श्रीमान्पुण्डरीकोत्तमेक्षणः
tathā ca kṣamayā yukto mune'labdhopamo 'bhavat | indranīladyutiḥ śrīmānpuṇḍarīkottamekṣaṇaḥ
Ainsi, ô sage, pourvu de patience, il devint sans égal : rayonnant tel le saphir (indranīla), glorieux de splendeur, et les yeux semblables au lotus le plus parfait.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Qualitative ‘lakṣaṇa’ (marks) of the manifested being are enumerated as part of the sṛṣṭi narrative
FAQs
The verse teaches that kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) is a divine quality that refines the seeker’s nature, making one spiritually radiant and exemplary—an inner sign of dharma aligned with Shaiva ideals of purity and self-mastery.
In Linga and Saguna Shiva worship, outer ritual is meant to awaken inner transformation; this verse highlights that virtues like kṣamā are a key inner offering (mānasa-pūjā), making the devotee fit for Shiva’s grace.
Practice daily self-restraint and forgiveness as a vrata, paired with mental worship—reciting the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while cultivating kṣamā as an intentional inner discipline.