Shloka 4
Adhyaya 35 — दधीचि-क्षुप-युद्धम्, भार्गवोपदेशः, मृतसंजीवनी (त्र्यम्बक) मन्त्रः
चिरात्तयोः प्रसंगाद्वै वादः क्षुपदधीचयोः अभवत् क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठो विप्र एवेति विश्रुतः
cirāttayoḥ prasaṃgādvai vādaḥ kṣupadadhīcayoḥ abhavat kṣatriyaśreṣṭho vipra eveti viśrutaḥ
चिरात् तयोः प्रसङ्गाद्वै वादः क्षुपदधीचयोः अभवत्—‘क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठोऽयं’ ‘विप्र एव’ इति विश्रुतः॥
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It introduces a dharmic conflict rooted in identity and status—an example of pasha (bondage) that must be transcended through Shiva-oriented discernment and purification before one becomes fit for steadfast Linga-puja.
Indirectly: by showing how worldly labels (kṣatriya/brāhmaṇa) become causes of contention, it points to Shiva-tattva as the higher Pati beyond social designations, the refuge where the pashu’s true worth is measured by inner purity and knowledge.
No specific rite is stated in this verse; the implied practice is viveka (discernment) and ego-restraint—foundational disciplines that support Pashupata-oriented sadhana and stable devotion in Shiva-puja.