Shloka 42
नारदतपोवर्णनम्
Nārada’s Austerities Described
आगच्छंतं मुनिन्दृष्ट्वा नारदं विष्णुरादरात् । उत्थित्वाग्रे गतोऽरं तं शिश्लेषज्ञातहेतुकः
āgacchaṃtaṃ munindṛṣṭvā nāradaṃ viṣṇurādarāt | utthitvāgre gato'raṃ taṃ śiśleṣajñātahetukaḥ
വരുന്ന മുനി നാരദനെ കണ്ട വിഷ്ണു ആദരത്തോടെ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് മുന്നോട്ട് ചെന്നു സ്വീകരിച്ചു; വരവിന്റെ കാരണം അറിയാതിരുന്നിട്ടും അവനെ ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്തു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights satkāra (reverent welcome) of a realized devotee: even a great deity like Viṣṇu rises, goes forward, and embraces Nārada, teaching humility and openness to divine instruction that ultimately serves Pati (Śiva) and dharma.
Though Śiva-liṅga worship is not explicit here, the Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa frames events through messengers like Nārada who redirect attention toward Śiva-tattva; honoring such a messenger supports saguna-bhakti, where devotion is expressed through respectful conduct and receptivity to Śiva-oriented teachings.
Practice sat-saṅga and guru-bhakti: receive saints with respect, listen attentively, and mentally offer hospitality; as a Shaiva takeaway, accompany such reverence with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate humility and readiness for Śiva’s grace.