Shloka 23
दधीचाश्रमगमनम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and Dadhīca’s Fearlessness
Kṣu’s Request
कुशमुष्टिमथादाय दधीचस्संस्मरन् शिवम् । ससर्ज सर्वदेवेभ्यो वज्रास्थि सर्वतो वशी
kuśamuṣṭimathādāya dadhīcassaṃsmaran śivam | sasarja sarvadevebhyo vajrāsthi sarvato vaśī
Kemudian Dadhīca, menggenggam segenggam rumput kuśa sambil mengingati Tuhan Śiva, sang resi yang menguasai diri sepenuhnya itu menganugerahkan kepada semua dewa tulang-belulangnya sendiri, yang layak menjadi vajra (guntur).
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It presents saṃsmaraṇa (steady remembrance of Śiva) joined with vaśitva (self-mastery) as the inner source of true sacrifice—Dadhīca’s bodily offering becomes sacred because it is made while centered in Śiva, pointing to surrender of the limited self for dharma.
Though the Liṅga is not named, the verse models Saguna-Śiva devotion through personal remembrance of Śiva as Lord and refuge; such bhakti is the same inner act that accompanies Liṅga worship—offering one’s best to Śiva and acting as His instrument for cosmic order.
The takeaway is japa and dhyāna through “remembering Śiva” (saṃsmaran śivam), ideally with kuśa as a purity aid in ritual contexts; spiritually, it suggests offering one’s attachments and ego to Śiva with disciplined self-control (vaśī).