Shloka 48
Pitṛbhakti and Śrāddha: The Classification of Pitṛs and the Superiority of Pitṛ-kārya
न तानूचुस्त्रयो राज्यं चतुरस्सहचारिणः । सप्रसादं पुनश्चक्रे तन्मध्ये सुमनाब्रवीत्
na tānūcustrayo rājyaṃ caturassahacāriṇaḥ | saprasādaṃ punaścakre tanmadhye sumanābravīt
त्या तिघांनी त्या चौघा सहचारांना राज्याविषयी काहीच सांगितले नाही। मग तो पुन्हा प्रसन्न झाला आणि त्यांच्या मध्ये सुमनाने बोलणे सुरू केले।
Suta Goswami (narrating the account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how outcomes in dharma and governance ultimately turn on prasāda (divine grace), a key Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis where Pati (the Lord) softens and guides beings through favor.
The shift to “prasāda” reflects Saguna Shiva’s accessible compassion—devotees seek such grace through Linga worship, prayer, and remembrance, after which right counsel and dharmic speech arise.
Cultivate prasāda through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple daily devotion; the verse’s takeaway is to speak and act only after inner calm and grace are established.