Shloka 29
मेना-शिवदर्शन-प्रस्थानम् | Menā’s Quest to Behold Śiva
Departure for Śiva’s Darśana
तावत्समागतास्तत्र भृग्वाद्याश्च मुनीश्वराः । तेजसो राशयस्सर्वे स्वशिष्यगणसंयुताः
tāvatsamāgatāstatra bhṛgvādyāśca munīśvarāḥ | tejaso rāśayassarve svaśiṣyagaṇasaṃyutāḥ
Nesse instante chegaram ali os grandes senhores dos sábios—Bhṛgu e outros—todos como massas radiantes de tejas (esplendor espiritual), acompanhados por seus próprios grupos de discípulos.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that true spiritual authority is marked by tejas—inner radiance born of tapas, purity, and Shiva-bhakti—so the sages’ arrival signifies a sanctified, dharmic setting where divine truths and auspicious events can unfold.
In Shaiva tradition, realized rishis gathering around sacred events supports Saguna Shiva worship by establishing proper ritual order, mantra discipline, and the transmission of Shiva-dharma through authentic lineages of teachers and disciples.
The verse implicitly points to tapas and guru-shishya discipline—regular japa (especially Panchakshara), purity practices like Tripundra (bhasma), and steady meditation that cultivate tejas and make worship fruitful.