Shloka 3
व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation
ब्रह्मोवाच । श्रुत्वा व्योमगिरं सर्वे विस्मिताश्च सुरादयः । नावोचत्किंचिदपि ते तिष्ठन्तस्तु विमोहिताः
brahmovāca | śrutvā vyomagiraṃ sarve vismitāśca surādayaḥ | nāvocatkiṃcidapi te tiṣṭhantastu vimohitāḥ
ബ്രഹ്മാവ് പറഞ്ഞു: ആകാശത്തിൽ നിന്നുയർന്ന വാണി കേട്ടപ്പോൾ ദേവന്മാർ മുതലായ എല്ലാവരും വിസ്മയിച്ചു. മോഹിതരായി അവർ അവിടെത്തന്നെ നിന്നു; ഒരു വാക്കും ഉച്ചരിക്കാനായില്ല.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: ākāśavāṇī causing collective vimohana (bewilderment) among devas
FAQs
The verse highlights how the devas’ intellect becomes silent before higher divine will—an indication that true understanding of Śiva’s dispensation arises not from debate but from humble receptivity and inner stillness.
A ‘voice from the sky’ often signals Śiva’s guiding presence beyond form (transcendent), yet it directs beings within the world toward right action and devotion—supporting Saguna worship (such as Liṅga-upāsanā) as the practical path for embodied beings.
The immediate takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening) and mauna (disciplined silence): pause, steady the mind, and inwardly repeat a Śiva-mantra such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before acting.