Shloka 23
Satyavrata, Vasiṣṭha, and the Crisis of Dharma: Protection, Anger, and Vow-Discipline
सगरं ससुतं बाहुर्जज्ञे सह गरेण वै । और्वस्याश्रममासाद्य भार्गवेणाभिरक्षितः
sagaraṃ sasutaṃ bāhurjajñe saha gareṇa vai | aurvasyāśramamāsādya bhārgaveṇābhirakṣitaḥ
गारा के द्वारा बाही का जन्म हुआ, और उसके साथ सगर तथा उसका पुत्र भी। और्व मुनि के आश्रम में पहुँचकर वह भार्गव (और्व) द्वारा रक्षित और सुरक्षित रहा।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): when worldly power is unstable, dharma is preserved by seeking protection in a rishi’s āśrama—symbolizing the soul’s movement from insecurity toward Pati (Shiva) through sacred guardianship.
While the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna-Shiva devotion indirectly: protection and right order are maintained through sanctified spaces (āśramas) and dharmic guardians, which in Shaiva practice culminate in approaching Shiva’s presence in the Linga with humility and refuge-seeking.
A practical takeaway is daily śaraṇāgati with Panchakshara—japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and maintaining purity through simple āśrama-like discipline (satya, restraint, and reverence to guru/sages); if practiced, Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa may be adopted as Shaiva supports.