Shloka 3
Brahmā–Viṣṇu Garva-vādaḥ
The Dispute of Pride Between Brahmā and Viṣṇu
कस्त्वं पुरुषवच्छेषे दृष्ट्वा मामपि दृप्तवत् । उत्तिष्ठ वत्स मां पश्य तव नाथमिहागतम्
kastvaṃ puruṣavaccheṣe dṛṣṭvā māmapi dṛptavat | uttiṣṭha vatsa māṃ paśya tava nāthamihāgatam
“നീ ആരാണ്? മനുഷ്യനെപ്പോലെ ഇവിടെ കിടന്ന് എന്നെയും അഹങ്കാരത്തോടെ നോക്കുന്നു? എഴുന്നേൽക്കു, വത്സാ—എന്നെ നോക്കുക; നിന്റെ നാഥൻ ഇവിടെ എത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.”
Lord Shiva (as the supreme Lord addressing a devotee/being in the narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who dispels ego and awakens the soul (paśu) from human-limited pride into reverent recognition of the Divine presence.
It reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate intervention—He becomes personally knowable to correct arrogance and establish right devotion, which is the inner attitude required for Linga-worship.
A practical takeaway is to approach Shiva-puja with humility—mentally “rise” from ego, bow, and repeat the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as an act of surrender before darśana of the Linga.