Shloka 5
Ūṣā-Haraṇa, Bāṇāsura’s Pride, and Aniruddha’s Capture
Prelude to Hari–Śaṅkara Conflict
नमस्ये त्वां महादेव लोकानां गुरुमीश्वरम् । पुंसामपूर्णकामानां कामपूरामराङ्घ्रिपम् ॥ ५ ॥
namasye tvāṁ mahā-deva lokānāṁ gurum īśvaram puṁsām apūrṇa-kāmānāṁ kāma-pūrāmarāṅghripam
[ബാണൻ പറഞ്ഞു:] മഹാദേവാ, ലോകങ്ങളുടെ ഗുരുവും ഈശ്വരനുമായ നിനക്കു ഞാൻ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു. അപൂർണ്ണ ആഗ്രഹമുള്ള മനുഷ്യർക്കു നീ ആഗ്രഹം നിറവേറ്റുന്ന കല്പവൃക്ഷംപോലെയാണ്।
FAQs
This verse shows a devotee offering humble obeisances to Mahādeva as the lord and teacher of the worlds, praising his lotus feet as capable of granting the desired results to those who approach him.
In the narrative of Canto 10, Chapter 62 (the Bāṇāsura episode connected with Kṛṣṇa’s līlā), Bāṇāsura turns to his worshipable lord, Śiva, offering praise and seeking refuge and support.
The verse models humility: acknowledge a higher guide, offer respectful surrender, and seek fulfillment through devotion rather than ego-driven striving.