Shloka 3
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्थं बहुविधां दक्षः कृत्वा विज्ञप्तिमादरात् । पपात पादयोस्तस्य भयव्याकुलमानसः
brahmovāca | itthaṃ bahuvidhāṃ dakṣaḥ kṛtvā vijñaptimādarāt | papāta pādayostasya bhayavyākulamānasaḥ
ബ്രഹ്മാവ് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—ഇങ്ങനെ ആദരത്തോടെ പലവിധ അപേക്ഷകൾ നടത്തി, ഭയത്താൽ വ്യാകുലമായ മനസ്സോടെ ദക്ഷൻ അവന്റെ പാദങ്ങളിൽ വീണു।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights that when pride collapses, the soul (paśu) naturally turns toward surrender. In Shaiva understanding, fear born of wrongdoing can become a doorway to humility, which prepares one for Shiva’s grace and right conduct.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the act of falling at the feet signifies approaching Saguna Shiva (the personal Lord) with reverence and repentance—an attitude central to Liṅga-worship, where devotion is expressed through bowing, prayer, and seeking forgiveness.
The implied practice is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): offering heartfelt confession and prostration before Shiva, accompanied by steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating humility and restraint.