Shloka 59

दारुवनलीला—नीललोहितपरीक्षा, ब्रह्मोपदेशः, अतिथिधर्मः, संन्यासक्रमः

Devanagari script

भार्यया त्वनया सार्धं मैथुनस्थो ऽहमद्य वै सुदर्शन महाभाग किं कर्तव्यमिहोच्यताम्

Transliteration

bhāryayā tvanayā sārdhaṃ maithunastho 'hamadya vai sudarśana mahābhāga kiṃ kartavyamihocyatām

Translation

இன்று நான் என் இப்பத்னியுடன் சங்கம நிலையில் உள்ளேன். ஓ மகாபாக்யவான் சுதர்சன, இங்கு என்ன செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று அருளிச் சொல்லுங்கள்.

Word by Word

• भार्यया (bhāryayā): with (my) wife

• तु (tu): indeed/now

• अनया (anayā): with this (woman)

• सार्धम् (sārdham): together with

• मैथुनस्थः (maithunasthaḥ): being engaged in sexual union

• अहम् (aham): I

• अद्य (adya): today/now

• वै (vai): indeed

• सुदर्शन (sudarśana): O Sudarśana (proper name)

• महाभाग (mahābhāga): O greatly fortunate/noble one

• किम् (kim): what?

• कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam): what ought to be done/duty

• इह (iha): here/in this situation

• उच्यताम् (ucyatām): let it be said/tell (me).

Speaker

Narrative speaker: Suta Goswami (outer frame); Direct speaker in verse: a male interlocutor addressing Sudarshana (contextual, internal dialogue)

Characters & Entities

• Sudarshana

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames a dharmic dilemma—how to act correctly in a sensitive moment—implying that even worldly life (grihastha) must be aligned with Shiva-oriented purity and right conduct before ritual or spiritual action.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Indirectly, it points to Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who is approached through disciplined action: the pashu (individual) seeks guidance to act beyond impulse, loosening pasha (bondage) through dharma and discernment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is restraint and situational discernment—core to Pashupata-style inner discipline—where desire is not merely indulged but brought under conscious governance to support purity, worship, and liberation.