अन्धक-प्रश्नः — Inquiry into Andhaka
Genealogy and Nature
नतो हरात्प्राप्य सुतं स दैत्यः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य यथाक्रमेण । स्तोत्रैरनेकैरभिपूज्य रुद्रं तुष्टस्स्वराज्यं गतवान्महात्मा
nato harātprāpya sutaṃ sa daityaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya yathākrameṇa | stotrairanekairabhipūjya rudraṃ tuṣṭassvarājyaṃ gatavānmahātmā
S’étant incliné devant Hara et ayant reçu son fils, ce daitya fit la circumambulation rituelle selon l’ordre prescrit. Honorant Rudra par de nombreux hymnes, le magnanime, pleinement comblé, retourna à sa propre souveraineté.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Type: stotra
It highlights that Śiva’s grace is accessed through humility (namaskāra), right conduct (yathākrama), and heartfelt devotion (stotra), after which one returns to rightful order and well-being—an outer sign of inner pacification by Rudra’s anugraha.
The acts described—bowing, pradakṣiṇā, and praising with hymns—are classic forms of Saguna Śiva upāsanā, commonly performed around the Śiva-liṅga, expressing reverence to the manifest Lord who bestows boons and restores dharma.
Perform namaskāra to Śiva, do pradakṣiṇā in a calm and orderly manner, and recite Śiva-stotras (or the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a focused devotional practice seeking Rudra’s grace.