Shloka 10
Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline
सर्वकामदुहां दोग्ध्रीं ददर्श स नृपात्मजः । तां वै क्रोधाच्च लोभाच्च श्रमाद्वै च क्षुधान्वितः
sarvakāmaduhāṃ dogdhrīṃ dadarśa sa nṛpātmajaḥ | tāṃ vai krodhācca lobhācca śramādvai ca kṣudhānvitaḥ
Le fils du roi aperçut la vache exauçant les vœux, la nourricière dont le lait dispense toutes les jouissances désirées. Vaincu par la colère et l’avidité, accablé de fatigue et de faim, il fixa sur elle son esprit.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It shows how the pashu (individual soul) becomes bound by pāśa—anger, greed, and sense-driven hunger—so that even a sacred, wish-fulfilling presence is approached with grasping rather than reverence; Shaiva Siddhanta stresses purification of these impulses to become fit for Shiva’s grace.
Approaching the divine (Saguna Shiva in worship of the Linga) requires humility and inner restraint; this verse contrasts devotional approach with desire-driven appropriation, implying that true worship is not consumption of ‘boons’ but surrender that loosens bondage.
A practical takeaway is to counter krodha and lobha with japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and daily self-purification (e.g., Tripuṇḍra/bhasma with mindful restraint), cultivating detachment before prayer or ritual.