Shloka 34
दधीचाश्रमगमनम् — Viṣṇu’s Disguise and Dadhīca’s Fearlessness
Kṣu’s Request
दृष्ट्वैतदखिलं तत्र च्यावनिस्सततं तदा । विष्णुमाह जगन्नाथं जगत्स्तु वमजं विभुम्
dṛṣṭvaitadakhilaṃ tatra cyāvanissatataṃ tadā | viṣṇumāha jagannāthaṃ jagatstu vamajaṃ vibhum
Setelah melihat semuanya di sana, resi Cyāvana pun terus-menerus menyapa dan memuji Viṣṇu, Jagannātha—Tuan alam semesta—Yang Mahakuasa, Yang tidak dilahirkan, serta asas halus tempat dunia bernaung.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights satata-bhakti—steady, repeated remembrance and address to the Divine—showing that sincere devotion and recognition of the Lord’s unborn, all-pervading nature is spiritually transformative, even within Shaiva narrative settings.
Though Viṣṇu is addressed here, the Shiva Purana frequently teaches reverence to the Supreme through accessible forms (saguṇa upāsanā). In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, devotion to a manifest Lord supports purification and prepares the seeker for Pati (Shiva) realization—Linga-worship being a principal Shaiva form of that saguṇa approach.
The key takeaway is satataṃ-japa and remembrance: maintain continuous prayerful address to the Lord. Practically, this aligns with daily mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) alongside simple purity observances like bhasma-dhāraṇa and focused meditation.