Shloka 4
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
तस्य मूर्द्धनि बालेयं तोषयंती महेश्वरम् । स्थिता गानपरा दृष्टा मया तत्र सुदर्शना ॥ ४ ॥
tasya mūrddhani bāleyaṃ toṣayaṃtī maheśvaram | sthitā gānaparā dṛṣṭā mayā tatra sudarśanā || 4 ||
ત્યાં મેં અતિ સુંદર સुदર્શનાને જોઈ—તે ગાનમાં તત્પર ઊભી રહી મહેશ્વરને પ્રસન્ન કરતી હતી, અને જાણે તેમના મસ્તક પર આ યુવતી આભૂષણ સમી શોભતી હતી।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse highlights devotion expressed through sacred song (gāna/kīrtana) as a direct means of pleasing Maheśvara, presenting bhakti as an experiential, heart-led worship rather than merely formal ritual.
By portraying Sudarśanā as wholly absorbed in singing to delight Śiva, it emphasizes single-pointed devotion (ekāgratā) and loving offering through praise—an accessible bhakti-sādhana within the tirtha-mahātmya setting.
Indirectly, it points to Śikṣā (proper recitation/intonation) and Chandas (meter) as supports for devotional singing and hymnody, though the verse primarily stresses bhakti rather than technical instruction.