Shloka 9
अवधूतेश्वरलीला (Avadhūteśvara-līlā) — Śiva Tests Indra’s Pride on the Way to Kailāsa
स्वस्थाने संस्थितः शंभुः किम्वान्यत्र गतोऽधुना । दर्शनार्थं हि तस्याहं गच्छामि सगुरुस्सुरैः
svasthāne saṃsthitaḥ śaṃbhuḥ kimvānyatra gato'dhunā | darśanārthaṃ hi tasyāhaṃ gacchāmi sagurussuraiḥ
Śambhu demeure-t-Il à présent dans Sa propre demeure, ou bien est-Il parti ailleurs ? C’est pour Le contempler que je me mets en route—avec mon précepteur et les devas.
Brahma (inferred narrator within the Shatarudrasaṃhitā dialogue)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse highlights darśana as a grace-filled encounter with Pati (Śiva): the devotee’s longing to behold Śambhu becomes the direct means by which divine presence is realized, pointing to Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Śiva’s anugraha (bestowing grace).
By seeking “darśanārtha”—the sight of Śambhu—the verse reflects Saguna-oriented devotion, where the seeker approaches Shiva as personally present and approachable (as in Liṅga worship and temple darśana), even while acknowledging His freedom to be ‘here or elsewhere’.
The takeaway is purposeful pilgrimage and temple-darśana with devotion—ideally supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined purity—approaching Shiva with reverence, as one would when seeking His living presence.