Shloka 35
Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline
तस्याश्रमे स्थिता राज्ञी गर्भरक्षणहेतवे । सिषेवे मुनिवर्यं तं स्मरन्ती शंकरं हृदा
tasyāśrame sthitā rājñī garbharakṣaṇahetave | siṣeve munivaryaṃ taṃ smarantī śaṃkaraṃ hṛdā
ગર્ભરક્ષણના હેતુથી તે મુનિવર્યના આશ્રમમાં રહી રાણીએ તે શ્રેષ્ઠ ઋષિની ભક્તિપૂર્વક સેવા કરી અને હૃદયમાં શંકરનું સતત સ્મરણ કર્યું।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva’s grace is invoked through inner remembrance (smaraṇa) combined with dharmic conduct—here, humble service and disciplined life in a sacred hermitage—showing bhakti as an inward, steady refuge.
Remembering Śaṅkara “in the heart” reflects Saguna devotion that can accompany outward worship such as Liṅga-pūjā; the verse emphasizes that the essence of worship is sustained inner attention to Śiva, not merely external ritual.
Continuous smaraṇa (heart-remembrance) of Śiva—practically done through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while performing seva and maintaining purity for protection and auspiciousness.