Shloka 41
नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers
याचमानाश्च सलिलमन्नं वापि बुभुक्षिताः । छायां प्रार्थयमानाश्च शीतार्ताश्चानलं पुनः
yācamānāśca salilamannaṃ vāpi bubhukṣitāḥ | chāyāṃ prārthayamānāśca śītārtāścānalaṃ punaḥ
ಕೆಲವರು ನೀರನ್ನು ಬೇಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಹಸಿದವರು ಅನ್ನವನ್ನು ಕೋರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೆಲವರು ನೆರಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಚಳಿಯಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಗ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights human dependence and suffering—hunger, thirst, heat, and cold—pointing to the Shaiva Siddhanta view that the bound soul (paśu) seeks relief within worldly conditions, while true refuge is ultimately found in Pati (Shiva) through dharma and devotion.
By showing people pleading for basic supports of life, the text implicitly contrasts temporary aids with the lasting shelter of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching the Linga as the compassionate Lord who grants protection (rakṣā), sustenance, and inner steadiness beyond changing conditions.
Practice Shiva-centered charity and service (anna-dāna, jala-dāna, offering shelter), and accompany it with japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating compassion as an expression of devotion.