Shloka 12
वसन्तस्वरूपवर्णनम् — Description of the Form/Nature of Vasant
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ब्रह्मोवाच । हे दक्ष हे मरीच्याद्यास्सुताः शृणुत मद्वचः । श्रुत्वोपायं विधेयं हि मम कष्टापनुत्तये
brahmovāca | he dakṣa he marīcyādyāssutāḥ śṛṇuta madvacaḥ | śrutvopāyaṃ vidheyaṃ hi mama kaṣṭāpanuttaye
ब्रह्मोवाच । हे दक्ष हे मरीच्याद्यास्सुताः शृणुत मद्वचः । श्रुत्वोपायं विधेयं हि मम कष्टापनुत्तये ॥
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse establishes a dharmic pattern: when cosmic order is disturbed, the wise seek an upāya (right means) and act upon it. In Shaiva understanding, distress is dispelled not by egoic effort alone but by aligning action with higher counsel and ultimately with Śiva’s will.
Though the Linga is not named here, the narrative tone is preparatory: Brahmā urges the Prajāpatis to adopt a specific remedy. In the Shiva Purana, such remedies frequently culminate in regulated worship, vows, or propitiation of Saguna Śiva (often through Linga-oriented rites) to restore harmony.
This verse points to the principle of “hearing and doing” (śravaṇa followed by vidhi). Practically, it supports taking up an instructed sādhana—such as mantra-japa (e.g., Śiva’s name) and prescribed pūjā—once the proper method is received from an authority.