Shloka 40
Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti
Request for the Account of Umā
वैश्य उवाच । सम्यगुक्तं त्वया राजन्वचः सारार्थबृंहितम् । तथापि स्नेहपाशेन मोह्यतेऽतीव मे मनः
vaiśya uvāca | samyaguktaṃ tvayā rājanvacaḥ sārārthabṛṃhitam | tathāpi snehapāśena mohyate'tīva me manaḥ
वैश्य म्हणाला—हे राजन्, तुम्ही जे बोललात ते योग्य आहे, सारार्थाने परिपूर्ण वचन आहे. तरीही स्नेहाच्या पाशाने माझे मन फारच मोहग्रस्त होते।
Vaiśya (merchant)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It highlights a key Shaiva insight: intellectual clarity alone does not free the soul (paśu) if it remains bound by pāśa—here, sneha (attachment). Liberation requires inner detachment and turning the mind toward Pati (Lord Shiva).
The verse sets the psychological ground for Saguna Shiva worship: when the mind is tied by attachment, steady devotion to Shiva—often centered on the Linga—helps purify emotions and loosen the bonds (pāśa) that obstruct direct realization.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with daily Shiva-pūjā, supported by simple disciplines of vairāgya—reducing clinging and repeatedly offering the mind’s attachments at Shiva’s feet.