Shloka 53
वराङ्ग्याः सुतजन्म-उत्पातवर्णनम् | Birth of Varāṅgī’s Son and the Description of Portents
Utpātas
देवानां चैव यद्द्रव्यं पितॄणां च परस्य च । तत्सर्वं समुपादत्तमसुरेण दुरात्मना
devānāṃ caiva yaddravyaṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca parasya ca | tatsarvaṃ samupādattamasureṇa durātmanā
Apa jua harta milik para Dewa, milik para Pitṛ (roh leluhur), dan milik yang lain-lain juga—semuanya dirampas secara paksa oleh Asura yang berhati jahat itu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights adharma born of greed: when the wicked seize what belongs to gods, ancestors, and others, they intensify pāśa (bondage) and invite inevitable correction through divine order, ultimately pointing to Shiva as the upholder of dharma and liberator.
The verse sets the moral backdrop for turning to Saguna Shiva—the compassionate Lord approached through the Liṅga—for protection of dharma and restoration of rightful order when demonic forces disrupt cosmic and social harmony.
A practical takeaway is to counter greed and harm with Shiva-centered discipline: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering with a pure mind, cultivating restraint and reverence for sacred obligations to Devas and Pitṛs.