Shloka 26
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
पुत्रो भूत्वा मम हरेऽनिन्दन्मां च समक्षतः । इति दुःखं महन्मे हि तदुक्तं तव सन्निधौ
putro bhūtvā mama hare'nindanmāṃ ca samakṣataḥ | iti duḥkhaṃ mahanme hi taduktaṃ tava sannidhau
“ഹേ ഹരേ, എന്റെ പുത്രനായി നിന്നിട്ടും നീ എന്റെ മുന്നിൽ തന്നേ എന്നെ നിന്ദിച്ചു. ഇത് എനിക്ക് മഹാദുഃഖം—നിന്റെ സന്നിധിയിലേ ഞാൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു.”
Satī (addressing Hari/Vishnu, in the narrative recounted by Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the pain caused by harsh speech and public reproach, reminding devotees that dharmic conduct includes restraint, humility, and honoring sacred relationships—qualities that support bhakti and inner purification on the path to Shiva.
Though the verse is a personal lament addressed to Hari, its devotional undertone fits Saguna worship: emotions like sorrow and surrender are offered to the Divine, and the devotee learns to refine conduct and intention—key to approaching Shiva with reverence in Linga-upasana.
A practical takeaway is vāṅ-niyama (discipline of speech) alongside japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a daily practice to purify reactions, reduce blame, and stabilize devotion.