Shloka 27
तारकासुर-पूर्ववृत्त-प्रश्नः (Questions on Tārakāsura and Śivā’s tapas) / “Inquiry into Tārakāsura’s origin and Śivā–Śiva narrative”
वरांगीं नाम तां दत्त्वा तस्मै दितिसुताय वै । अयां स्वधाम सुप्रीतः कश्यपस्तत्पितापि च
varāṃgīṃ nāma tāṃ dattvā tasmai ditisutāya vai | ayāṃ svadhāma suprītaḥ kaśyapastatpitāpi ca
Tendo entregue a ela—chamada Varāṅgī—àquele filho de Diti, Kaśyapa, que era também seu pai, muito satisfeito, retornou à sua própria morada.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma in social and family life—right conduct such as giving in marriage and acting with satisfaction—showing that orderly worldly duties can be harmonized under Shiva’s overarching governance of karma and grace.
Though the verse is narrative and not directly ritualistic, it sits within Rudra Saṃhitā’s broader frame where worldly roles (pāśa) are ultimately transcended by devotion to Saguna Shiva—often expressed through Linga worship—as the supreme Pati who liberates the bound soul.
A practical takeaway is to perform one’s prescribed duties with purity and contentment and then dedicate the fruits to Shiva; devotees commonly seal such actions with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple Linga-pūjā.