Shloka 42
ब्राह्मणीस्वर्गतिवर्णनम्
Brāhmaṇī-Svargati-Varṇana: Account of a Brāhmaṇa Woman’s Ascent to Heaven
सूत उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा ब्राह्मणवरस्स जगाम च कुत्रचित् । पुत्रः समुत्थितस्तत्र वत्सं च मुक्तवांस्तदा
sūta uvāca | ityuktvā brāhmaṇavarassa jagāma ca kutracit | putraḥ samutthitastatra vatsaṃ ca muktavāṃstadā
സൂതൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ് ആ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ എവിടെയോ പോയി. പിന്നെ പുത്രൻ അവിടെ എഴുന്നേറ്റ്, അന്നേ സമയം കിടാവിനെ അഴിച്ചു വിട്ടു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the unfolding of karma and dharma in a sacred narrative setting: after instruction is given, action follows immediately—symbolizing that right counsel should culminate in timely, disciplined conduct, which supports devotion to Pati (Śiva) and the path toward liberation.
Though the verse is narrative, it sits within the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā’s pilgrimage-oriented flow where events lead devotees toward sacred places and Śiva’s saguna manifestations (Jyotirliṅgas). The emphasis is on lived dharma that ripens into bhakti, which is central to liṅga-worship.
No explicit rite is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is prompt, disciplined follow-through after receiving sacred instruction—best paired with steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular Śiva-pūjā as one’s daily practice.