Shloka 8
प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः
Departure and Lament in Separation
ततः पुरोहितो विप्रैरध्यात्मविद्यया सुखम् । सर्वान्प्रबोधयामास कृपया ज्ञानवत्तरः
tataḥ purohito viprairadhyātmavidyayā sukham | sarvānprabodhayāmāsa kṛpayā jñānavattaraḥ
त्यानंतर अधिक अध्यात्मज्ञानाने संपन्न असा पुरोहित ब्राह्मण ऋषींसह करुणेने, अध्यात्मविद्येच्या साहाय्याने सर्वांना सुखपूर्वक जागृत करून उपदेश करू लागला।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that true awakening (prabodha) arises when compassionate guidance transmits adhyātma-vidyā—inner knowledge that loosens bondage and leads the seeker toward Shiva’s grace and clarity of Self.
In Shaiva practice, outer worship of Saguna Shiva (such as Linga-puja) is meant to culminate in inner awakening; this verse emphasizes that the priest’s instruction turns ritual into realization by directing the mind inward.
A practical takeaway is to pair worship with adhyātma-vicāra and mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—received with humility from a competent teacher and practiced calmly and consistently.