Shloka 69
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
गन्तव्यं निश्चयेनेति सत्यपाशेन यंत्रिताः । आश्वास्य बालकांस्तत्र गन्तुमुत्कण्ठितास्तदा
gantavyaṃ niścayeneti satyapāśena yaṃtritāḥ | āśvāsya bālakāṃstatra gantumutkaṇṭhitāstadā
Terikat kuat oleh jerat kebenaran—berfikir, “Kita mesti pergi ke sana, pasti”—mereka menenangkan anak-anak di situ, lalu dengan kerinduan yang membara, bersiap untuk berangkat.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; the key image is ‘satyapāśa’—a bond that paradoxically liberates, prefiguring Śiva’s grace that turns bondage into a means of release.
Significance: Upholding satya and vrata-like resolve is treated as a purifying ‘bond’ that leads toward Śiva’s anugraha; consoling dependents (children) is dharmic compassion.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) as a sacred vow that binds the devotee to dharma; such steadfast resolve purifies intention and supports a successful Shiva-oriented pilgrimage and worship.
In Jyotirlinga contexts, devotion is not merely emotional—one is ‘bound by truth’ to complete the sacred journey and darśana of Saguna Shiva as the Linga, honoring vows as part of bhakti.
It suggests vrata-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in vows): keep truthful resolve, proceed with tīrtha-yātrā discipline, and support it with steady japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and pure conduct.