Shloka 23
अद्वैतशैवसिद्धान्ते पुरुष-प्रकृति-विचारः
Puruṣa–Prakṛti Analysis in Advaita Śaiva Doctrine
कृत्वा तत्करुणां स्कन्द संशयं छेत्तुमर्हसि । इत्याकर्ण्य मुनेर्वाक्यं कुमारः प्रत्यभाषत
kṛtvā tatkaruṇāṃ skanda saṃśayaṃ chettumarhasi | ityākarṇya munervākyaṃ kumāraḥ pratyabhāṣata
“Ó Skanda, por essa compaixão, deves dissipar a minha dúvida.” Ouvindo assim as palavras do sábio, Kumāra (Skanda) respondeu.
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue; Skanda is about to speak)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that compassion (karuṇā) and the removal of doubt (saṃśaya-chedana) are essential for spiritual maturation—right understanding prepares the seeker for firm devotion to Pati (Shiva) and release from bondage.
By asking Skanda to remove doubt, the text implies that correct teaching stabilizes one’s approach to Saguna Shiva worship (such as Linga-pūjā), preventing ritual from becoming mechanical and aligning it with true Shaiva intent.
The direct takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening) and clarification of doctrine—then steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) becomes doubt-free and more effective for inner purification.