Shloka 31
Manu’s Progeny and the Birth of Iḍā
Genealogy and Dharma-Choice
तदासौ विधिमा नम्य स्वाभिप्रायं कृतांजलिः । न्यवेदयद्विनीतात्मा ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने
tadāsau vidhimā namya svābhiprāyaṃ kṛtāṃjaliḥ | nyavedayadvinītātmā brahmaṇe paramātmane
तब उसने विधाता ब्रह्मा को नमस्कार किया और हाथ जोड़कर, विनीत होकर, अपना अभिप्राय उस परमात्मा को निवेदित किया।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights vinaya (humility) and śaraṇāgati (reverent surrender): the seeker approaches divine authority with añjali, offering one’s intention without ego—an essential Shaiva disposition for receiving grace.
Even when approaching a manifest divine form (Saguna worship), the inner posture is the same—bowing, folded hands, and truthful self-offering—through which devotion becomes fit to receive Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
Practice namaskāra with kṛtāñjali before puja or japa, mentally stating your sankalpa with humility; let the attitude of surrender accompany mantra recitation (such as the Panchakshara).