Shloka 124
Atithi-satkāra and the Consolation of Wise Counsel (अतिथिसत्कारः प्रज्ञानवचनस्य च पराश्वासनम्)
सो&गञ्जलिप्रग्रहो भूत्वा चतुर्वक्त्रो निरुक्तग: | उवाच वचन रुद्रं लोकानामस्तु वै शिवम्
so 'ñjalipragraho bhūtvā caturvaktro niruktagaḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ rudraṃ lokānām astu vai śivam ||
ಅಂಜಲಿ ಬದ್ಧನಾಗಿ, ಚತುರ್ಮುಖ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ, ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ರುದ್ರನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು—“ಲೋಕಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾಗಲಿ; ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಶಿವ (ಶುಭ) ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights devotional humility and the ethical ideal of seeking universal welfare: even in personal encounter with a deity, the prayer is directed toward auspiciousness for all worlds, not merely private gain.
Arjuna (as the speaker) describes a moment of reverence: with folded hands he assumes a four-faced form and then addresses Rudra (Śiva), uttering a benediction for the well-being and auspiciousness of all beings.