Shloka 33
दधीचाश्रमगमनम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and Dadhīca’s Fearlessness
Kṣu’s Request
भूतानां कोटयश्चैव गणानां कोटयस्तथा । अंडानां कोटयश्चैव विश्वमूतस्तनौ तदा
bhūtānāṃ koṭayaścaiva gaṇānāṃ koṭayastathā | aṃḍānāṃ koṭayaścaiva viśvamūtastanau tadā
Pada waktu itu, di dalam tubuh-Nya terdapat berpuluh-puluh krore makhluk, berpuluh-puluh krore gaṇa Śiva, dan berpuluh-puluh krore ‘telur kosmik’ (alam semesta); sesungguhnya seluruh jagat terkandung di dalam-Nya.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Cosmic Event: anekāṇḍa (multiple cosmic eggs) cosmology
FAQs
It reveals Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who contains and supports all beings and all universes, showing that creation is not outside Him but exists dependent upon His power and presence.
The verse supports Saguna worship by portraying Śiva’s cosmic form as the living ground of all worlds; the Liṅga similarly functions as the sacred sign of that infinite reality, making the ungraspable Lord approachable in worship.
Meditate on Śiva as Viśvarūpa while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), visualizing all beings and worlds resting in Him; this deepens surrender (śaraṇāgati) and steadies the mind toward liberation.