Shloka 31
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
जप्त्वा हुत्वाभिमंत्र्यैव जलं पिब दिवानिशम् । शिवस्य सन्निधौ ध्यात्वा नास्ति मृत्युभयं क्वचित्
japtvā hutvābhimaṃtryaiva jalaṃ piba divāniśam | śivasya sannidhau dhyātvā nāsti mṛtyubhayaṃ kvacit
ജപവും ഹോമവും ചെയ്തു, മന്ത്രം ചൊല്ലി ജലം അഭിമന്ത്രിച്ച് പകലും രാത്രിയും പാനം ചെയ്യുക. ശിവസന്നിധിയിൽ ധ്യാനിച്ചാൽ എവിടെയും മരണഭയം ഇല്ല.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Tryambakeśvara
Sthala Purana: Tryambakeśvara is closely tied to the Gautamī Gaṅgā (Godāvarī) and purificatory waters; this verse’s abhi-mantrita-jala (mantra-consecrated water) resonates with the tīrtha-centered Śaiva healing/protection ethos.
Significance: Emphasizes sanctified water and Śiva-sannidhi as protection from mṛtyu-bhaya; pilgrims seek purification, longevity, and removal of fear through worship near the liṅga and tīrtha.
Role: nurturing
Cosmic Event: Apamṛtyu-nivāraṇa (warding off untimely death) through mantra, homa, and Śiva-sannidhi
FAQs
The verse teaches that fear of death dissolves when the devotee takes refuge in Śiva through disciplined sādhana—japa, homa, and steady dhyāna—because Śiva (Pati) is the ultimate protector who transcends mṛtyu and grants fearlessness.
In practical worship, “Śiva’s presence” is approached through Saguna upāsanā—especially Linga-pūjā, abhiṣeka, and mantra-japa—where water is sanctified by mantra and offered/received as prasāda, strengthening devotion and inner recollection of Śiva.
It recommends mantra-japa and homa, then consecrating water with the mantra and drinking it regularly (as mantra-jala/prasāda), while maintaining meditation on Śiva’s presence—an integrated practice of ritual purity and inner dhyāna.