Shloka 40
दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny
शापं प्रत्यग्रहीश्च त्वं स मुने निर्विकारधीः । एष एव ब्रह्मसाधो सहते सोपि च स्वयम्
śāpaṃ pratyagrahīśca tvaṃ sa mune nirvikāradhīḥ | eṣa eva brahmasādho sahate sopi ca svayam
Wahai resi, engkau juga menerima sumpahan itu dengan budi yang tenang tanpa perubahan. Orang inilah—wahai suci yang berbakti kepada Brahman—menanggungnya, dan dia sendiri turut memikulnya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It praises nirvikāra-dhī—unshaken awareness—showing that a true seeker endures karmic outcomes (like a curse) without inner disturbance, aligning the self with Shiva’s steadiness and moving toward liberation.
Saguna Shiva worship trains the devotee in surrender and inner composure; the verse reflects that maturity—bearing adversity without agitation—an inner fruit of devotion that Linga-upasana aims to cultivate.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady breath and mind, and maintain daily Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of detachment—enduring pleasure and pain with the same Shiva-centered awareness.