Shloka 20
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
चलिष्येहमपि ब्रह्मन् सर्वैः सार्द्ध शिवालयम् । क्षमापयामि गिरिशं कृतागाश्च शिवे धुवम्
caliṣyehamapi brahman sarvaiḥ sārddha śivālayam | kṣamāpayāmi giriśaṃ kṛtāgāśca śive dhuvam
ഹേ ബ്രഹ്മൻ, ഞാനും എല്ലാവരോടൊപ്പം ശിവാലയത്തിലേക്ക് പോകും. ശിവയോടു ഞാൻ ചെയ്ത അപരാധങ്ങൾക്കായി ഗിരീശനോടു ഞാൻ നിശ്ചയമായി ക്ഷമ യാചിക്കും.
Brahmā
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse points to pilgrimage-to-Śiva (śivālaya) and the ethic of kṣamā-yācñā (seeking pardon) as a means to restore dharma after aparādha to Devī.
Significance: Seeking Śiva’s forgiveness after aparādha is framed as a turning from pāśa (karma/avidyā) toward anugraha (grace).
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta ethic of śaraṇāgati (humble surrender): recognizing one’s aparādha (offense), approaching Śiva’s sacred presence, and seeking kṣamā (forgiveness) so that Śiva’s grace can remove inner impurity and restore dharmic alignment.
Going to “Śivālaya” implies approaching Saguna Śiva in a consecrated space—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga—where confession, prayer, and devotion are offered. The verse frames the liṅga/temple as a locus of reconciliation and grace, not merely ritual performance.
A practical takeaway is kṣamā-prārthanā (a prayer for forgiveness) before Śiva in a temple or before the liṅga, accompanied by simple bhakti—such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a repentant, non-defensive mind.