Shloka 56
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
विश्वेदेवस्वरूपस्य ब्राह्मणस्येदमासनम् । इति दर्भासनं दत्त्वा दर्भपाणिस्स्वयं स्थितः
viśvedevasvarūpasya brāhmaṇasyedamāsanam | iti darbhāsanaṃ dattvā darbhapāṇissvayaṃ sthitaḥ
"Tempat duduk ini adalah untuk Brahmana yang melambangkan bentuk Visvedevas." Sambil berkata demikian, dia memberikan tempat duduk yang diperbuat daripada rumput darbha yang suci; kemudian, sambil memegang darbha di tangannya sendiri, dia berdiri sedia.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
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The verse teaches reverence and humility: a Brāhmaṇa guest is honored as embodying the divine collective (Viśvedevas), and offering a pure darbha seat becomes an act of dharma that purifies the mind and supports devotion (bhakti) aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta ethics.
In Saguna Shiva worship, outer acts of purity and hospitality train inner surrender. Respecting a sacred guest as divine complements Linga-puja by cultivating the same attitude of seeing Shiva’s presence in worthy embodiments and maintaining ritual sanctity.
It points to traditional ritual purity using darbha: preparing a darbha seat (āsana) and holding darbha for sanctification during rites—practices commonly paired with mantra-japa and puja as a disciplined, sattvic preparation.