Shloka 21
दधीचाश्रमगमनम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and Dadhīca’s Fearlessness
Kṣu’s Request
चक्रुर्देवास्ततस्तस्य विष्णोस्साहाय्यमादरात् । द्विजेनैकेन संयोद्धुं प्रसृतस्य विबुद्धयः
cakrurdevāstatastasya viṣṇossāhāyyamādarāt | dvijenaikena saṃyoddhuṃ prasṛtasya vibuddhayaḥ
Kemudian para dewa, insan-insan yang tercerahkan, dengan penuh hormat memohon bantuan Viṣṇu, untuk menghadapi dalam peperangan seorang brāhmaṇa yang telah mara ke hadapan untuk bertempur.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It shows that even the devas, though powerful, act within dharma by seeking rightful support when faced with an overwhelming opponent—reminding devotees that divine order operates through humility, counsel, and appropriate refuge.
In the Shiva Purana’s theistic frame, saguna divinities act as administrators of cosmic law; the devas turning to Viṣṇu underscores that protecting dharma is a coordinated divine function ultimately under the supreme sovereignty of Śiva (Pati), whom the narrative later re-centers as the highest refuge.
The practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through steady japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and prayer for dharmic clarity before action, rather than acting from fear or pride.