Shloka 48
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
कथं त्रिभुवने नाथः सर्वेषां च पितामहः । सृष्टिकर्ता जगद्वंद्यः शापमस्मासु दत्तवान्
kathaṃ tribhuvane nāthaḥ sarveṣāṃ ca pitāmahaḥ | sṛṣṭikartā jagadvaṃdyaḥ śāpamasmāsu dattavān
ത്രിഭുവനനാഥൻ, എല്ലാവരുടെയും പിതാമഹൻ, സൃഷ്ടികർത്താവ്, ജഗദ്വന്ദ്യൻ ആയ പ്രഭു—എങ്ങനെ ഞങ്ങളിലേക്കു ശാപം നൽകി?
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a questioning voice within the narrative)
Concept: Even the most venerable authority may administer a curse as a dharmic corrective; divine governance includes discipline as well as grace.
Application: When facing harsh consequences, examine causes and seek rectification through humility, prayer, and right action rather than resentment.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: जगद्वंद्यः = जगत् + वन्द्यः; शापमस्मासु = शापम् + अस्मासु. श्लोके क्रिया ‘दत्तवान्’ कृदन्तरूपेण प्रयुक्ता।
FAQs
“Pitāmahaḥ” literally means “grandfather” and commonly refers to Brahmā, regarded as the progenitor of beings and the cosmic creator in Purāṇic literature.
It expresses astonishment that a universally revered creator-figure (Brahmā) would still administer a curse—highlighting that divine authority also includes judgment and moral governance.
Status and reverence do not negate accountability: even exalted cosmic order involves consequences, and actions can invite correction or punishment within dharma.