Shloka 14
वैभ्राजवन-प्रसङ्गः / The Episode of Vaibhrāja and the Yogic Forest
Vibhrāja-vana
ब्रह्मदत्तस्य भार्य्या तु सन्नितिर्माम भारत । सा त्वेकभावसंयुक्ता रेमे भर्त्रा सहैव तु
brahmadattasya bhāryyā tu sannitirmāma bhārata | sā tvekabhāvasaṃyuktā reme bhartrā sahaiva tu
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Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It highlights ekabhāva—single-minded devotion—as a Shaiva virtue that stabilizes the mind and sanctifies worldly life, showing that sincere bhakti can flourish even within household duties.
By stressing one-pointed devotion to the Lord (“mām”), it reflects the inner attitude required in Saguna Shiva worship—whether directed to the Linga or Shiva’s personal form—where steadiness of bhāva is primary.
The implied practice is ekāgratā (one-pointedness): daily Shiva-pūjā with steady bhāva, supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a simple, consistent discipline.