Shloka 45
Pitṛbhakti and Śrāddha: The Classification of Pitṛs and the Superiority of Pitṛ-kārya
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु तस्यासीत्तदा योगात्मनो गतिः । एवं तौ चक्रवाकौ च स्ववाक्यं प्रत्यभाषताम्
tathetyuktvā tu tasyāsīttadā yogātmano gatiḥ | evaṃ tau cakravākau ca svavākyaṃ pratyabhāṣatām
‘തഥാസ്തു’ എന്നു പറഞ്ഞതുമാത്രത്തിൽ, ആ യോഗാത്മാവിന്റെ ഗതി അന്നേ ക്ഷണത്തിൽ സംഭവിച്ചു (അവൻ യോഗസ്ഥിതിയിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ച് പ്രസ്ഥാനം ചെയ്തു). അതുപോലെ ആ രണ്ടു ചക്രവാകങ്ങളും തങ്ങളുടെ വാക്കിനനുസരിച്ച് മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു।
Suta Goswami (narrating the account to the sages, Uma Samhita context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva ideal of a yogin whose inner resolve culminates in “gati”—a perfected transition of consciousness, pointing to liberation under the grace and order of Pati (Shiva). Even nature (symbolized by the cakravāka pair) aligns with truth spoken and dharma upheld.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, and devotion) purifies the pashu (bound soul) so that yoga ripens into right “gati.” The yogic departure here is seen as the fruit of disciplined worship and Shiva’s anugraha (grace), not mere personal effort.
The takeaway is steadiness in yoga and sankalpa: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditation on Shiva within the heart, and supportive observances like Tripundra (bhasma) and Rudraksha—practices that mature the mind toward a liberated ‘course’ (gati).