Shloka 32
Sūtasya Punargamanaṃ Kāśyāṃ—Bhasma-Rudrākṣa-Tripuṇḍra-Vidhiśca
Sūta’s Return to Kāśī and the Observances of Bhasma, Rudrākṣa, and Tripuṇḍra
प्रादुर्भूय हृदम्भोजे तदानीमेव सत्वरम् । विमोहितस्तदैवासमेतदद्भुतमास्तिकाः
prādurbhūya hṛdambhoje tadānīmeva satvaram | vimohitastadaivāsametadadbhutamāstikāḥ
ஓ ஆஸ்திக பக்தர்களே, அதே கணத்தில் என் இதயத் தாமரையில் அது விரைந்து வெளிப்பட்டது; அந்த அதிசயத் தரிசனத்தால் நான் உடனே வியப்பில் மயங்கினேன்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It points to Shiva’s anugraha (grace) as an inner revelation—Shiva manifests in the heart-lotus, and the limited self is stunned into humility, recognizing the Lord as Pati beyond ordinary cognition.
The verse bridges outer and inner worship: Saguna devotion (such as Linga-puja) ripens into inner darshan, where the same Shiva is experienced within the heart as a living presence rather than only as an external symbol.
Meditation on the heart-lotus with Shiva-bhavana, supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady devotion; the emphasis is on inner concentration that invites grace rather than mere technique.