Shloka 24
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
जातकर्म स्वयं तस्य कृतवान्विधिरानतः । श्रुतिं विचार्य्य तद्रूपन्नाम्ना गृहपतिस्त्वयम्
jātakarma svayaṃ tasya kṛtavānvidhirānataḥ | śrutiṃ vicāryya tadrūpannāmnā gṛhapatistvayam
विधिरानतः स्वयं तस्य जातकर्म विधिवत् कृतवान्। ततः श्रुतिं विचार्य तद्रूपानुरूपनाम्ना त्वं गृहपतिरभूः।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana account to the sages, with the verse reporting Brahma’s action)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It affirms that even exalted births and identities are to be aligned with Śruti (Vedic revelation) and dharma—outer rites like jātakarma become meaningful when they support a life oriented toward Pati (Shiva) and liberation.
By emphasizing Śruti-based naming and dharmic station (gṛhapati), it frames Saguna devotion as lived order: one worships Shiva through rightly performed duties and Vedic-sanctioned practice, which culminate in devotion and grace.
The verse points to Vedic samskāras (especially jātakarma and naming) performed with reverence; as a Shaiva takeaway, accompany duties with Shiva-smaraṇa and the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) for inner purification.