Shloka 5
Kedāreśvara-pratiṣṭhā: Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s Worship and Śiva’s Abiding as Jyoti
इत्युक्ते च तदा । तेन नरो नारायणस्स्वयम् । ऊचतुर्वचनं तत्र लोकानां हितकाम्यया
ityukte ca tadā | tena naro nārāyaṇassvayam | ūcaturvacanaṃ tatra lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā
Tendo isso sido dito, então Nara e Nārāyaṇa, eles mesmos, proferiram palavras ali, desejando o bem-estar de todos os seres.
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; the immediate speakers in the verse are Nara and Narayana)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic ideal of loka-hita—true spiritual instruction is given not for display, but for the welfare and upliftment of all beings, aligning action and speech with the highest good.
In the Kotirudrasaṃhitā, such benevolent instruction commonly frames the path toward Shiva’s grace through sacred narratives and pilgrimage; the verse signals an authoritative teaching moment that supports Saguna Shiva devotion as a means to universal welfare.
The verse itself does not prescribe a specific rite; the takeaway is to receive and transmit Shiva-centered teachings with a pure intention of loka-hita, typically expressed through japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), vrata, and tīrtha-yātrā in this Samhita’s context.