Shloka 20
Śiva-nāma-smaraṇa and Śambhu’s Protective Manifestation
Dāruka Episode
शिवोपि कुपितां देवीं दृष्ट्वा वरवशः प्रभुः । प्रत्युवाचेति सुप्रीत्या यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु
śivopi kupitāṃ devīṃ dṛṣṭvā varavaśaḥ prabhuḥ | pratyuvāceti suprītyā yathecchasi tathā kuru
കോപിച്ച ദേവിയെ കണ്ടിട്ടും, വരത്തിന്റെ ബന്ധനത്തിൽ ആയിരുന്ന പരമപ്രഭു ശിവൻ സ്നേഹപൂർവ്വം മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു: “നിനക്കിഷ്ടമുള്ളതുപോലെ തന്നെ ചെയ്യുക.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s dharmic nature: even as the Supreme (Pati), He willingly abides by His own granted boon, showing truthfulness, compassion, and loving reciprocity with Devī—an ideal for devotees to cultivate integrity and surrender.
The verse portrays Saguna Śiva—personally responsive and affectionate—whose grace is accessible through devotion. In Linga worship, devotees approach the same compassionate Lord who accepts offerings and responds according to sincere bhakti and dharma.
A practical takeaway is vrata-like steadiness: keep one’s vows, and worship Śiva with the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while offering bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and/or rudrākṣa in a spirit of surrender—“yathecchasi tathā kuru” as inner acceptance of Śiva’s will.