Shloka 22
Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti
Request for the Account of Umā
इतस्ततस्तत्र गच्छन्राजा मुनिवराश्रमम् । ददर्श कुसुमारामभ्राजितं सर्वतोदिशम्
itastatastatra gacchanrājā munivarāśramam | dadarśa kusumārāmabhrājitaṃ sarvatodiśam
इकडे तिकडे भटकत राजा त्या श्रेष्ठ मुनींच्या आश्रमात पोहोचला; तेथे सर्व दिशांनी कुसुमोद्यानांनी उजळलेले ते स्थान त्याने पाहिले।
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights a seeker-king being led to a purified, auspicious space—the sage’s ashram—symbolizing the Shaiva ideal that proximity to holy beings and sacred environments prepares the mind for Shiva-bhakti and higher knowledge of Pati (Shiva).
The flower-radiant hermitage evokes the devotional setting for Saguna Shiva worship—especially offerings like flowers used in Linga-puja—showing that external purity and beauty support inner reverence toward Shiva.
Create a sattvic worship-space: offer fresh flowers to Shiva (Linga or image), keep the place clean, and steady the mind with japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before seeking instruction from a guru or scripture.