Shloka 26
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
चतुर्निगममन्त्रोक्तैराशीर्भिरभिनन्द्य च । समयाद्धंसमारुह्य सर्वेषाञ्च पितामहः
caturnigamamantroktairāśīrbhirabhinandya ca | samayāddhaṃsamāruhya sarveṣāñca pitāmahaḥ
Puis, les bénissant par des vœux énoncés au moyen des mantras des quatre Veda, le Pitāmaha—Brahmā, l’Aïeul de tous les êtres—les honora. Au moment fixé, il monta sur son cygne et s’en alla.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Type: rudram
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that dharma is upheld through mantra and right timing: blessings rooted in the Vedas sanctify a sacred encounter, and orderly departure signifies cosmic discipline—supporting a Shaiva view where all auspiciousness ultimately serves devotion to Shiva (Pati) and the soul’s purification.
Though Shiva is not named in this line, the Shatarudra context frames Vedic mantra as a valid support for Saguna worship—mantra, blessing, and reverence prepare the devotee for Shiva’s grace, often expressed through Linga-upasana and Rudra-oriented rites.
A takeaway is to perform worship with mantra (Vedic or Panchakshara) and observe auspicious time (muhūrta), offering respectful salutations and concluding rites properly—an attitude aligned with disciplined japa and puja.