Shloka 29
संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः
Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form
दीनबन्धुर्दया सिन्धुऽरद्भुतोतिः परात्मदृक् । प्राज्ञो विराट्विभुस्सत्यः सच्चिदानन्दलक्षणः
dīnabandhurdayā sindhu'radbhutotiḥ parātmadṛk | prājño virāṭvibhussatyaḥ saccidānandalakṣaṇaḥ
Dia adalah sahabat kaum papa dan tempat berlindung bagi yang tak berdaya; samudra kasih, dengan kemilau yang menakjubkan. Dia memandang Paramātman; Sang Bijaksana—berwujud kosmis, maha-meliputi, dan Kebenaran itu sendiri; hakikat-Nya adalah Sat-Cit-Ānanda.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
The verse praises Shiva as both compassionate Lord (accessible to the distressed) and the highest metaphysical Reality (Sat–Cit–Ananda). It unites devotion (bhakti) with liberation (moksha): surrender to Shiva leads to the recognition of the Supreme Self.
By calling Shiva all-pervading, true, and Sat–Cit–Ananda, the verse points to Nirguna truth; by calling Him the friend of the lowly and ocean of compassion, it affirms Saguna grace. Linga worship holds both together: a tangible focus through which the formless, all-pervading Shiva is realized.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with contemplation on Shiva as Sat–Cit–Ananda, combined with heartfelt surrender to His compassion; this aligns devotion with inner realization.