Shloka 43
पितृसर्ग-श्राद्धमाहात्म्य-प्रश्नः
Pitṛ-sarga and the Greatness of Śrāddha: The Inquiry
इत्युक्तस्स तु मां प्राह शृणु सर्वं यथातथम् । वच्मि ते तत्त्वतस्तात पितृसर्गं शुभावहम्
ityuktassa tu māṃ prāha śṛṇu sarvaṃ yathātatham | vacmi te tattvatastāta pitṛsargaṃ śubhāvaham
Ketika aku berkata demikian, ia berkata kepadaku: “Dengarkanlah semuanya sebagaimana adanya. Wahai yang terkasih, akan kukisahkan dengan sebenar-benarnya kisah pemancaran para Pitṛ yang membawa keberkahan.”
Suta Goswami (narrative relay within Umāsaṃhitā; a teacher-figure addressing a listener as 'tāta')
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Hearing (śravaṇa) of ‘tattvataḥ’ auspicious origins is framed as śubhāvaha—merit-bearing and purifying, akin to tīrtha-śravaṇa.
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Narrative transition into pitṛ-sarga (emanational account)
FAQs
The verse sanctifies śravaṇa (reverent listening) of a truthful cosmological teaching—here, the Pitṛsarga—presenting it as śubha-āvaha (welfare-giving). In Shaiva Siddhanta, such right knowledge, received in order and “as it is,” supports dharma and becomes a preparatory aid toward clarity about Pati (Shiva), paśu, and the bonds that must be transcended.
Though the verse is about narration, it frames the teaching as auspicious and truth-oriented—qualities central to approaching Saguna Shiva through scripture, temple worship, and Linga-upāsanā. Understanding Pitṛ-dharma and cosmic order is treated as supportive to a devotee’s disciplined life, which in turn steadies devotion to Shiva.
The immediate practice is attentive scriptural listening (śravaṇa) and retention of the teaching “yathātatham.” As a takeaway, one may pair such listening with daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize auspicious teachings with devotion.