Shloka 29
छायापुरुषलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of the Marks of the Shadow-Person
सूत उवाच । इति स्तुत्वा स कालेयो ब्रह्मपुत्रं महामुनिम् । तूष्णीं बभूव सुप्रीतः परमानंदनिर्भरः
sūta uvāca | iti stutvā sa kāleyo brahmaputraṃ mahāmunim | tūṣṇīṃ babhūva suprītaḥ paramānaṃdanirbharaḥ
சூதர் கூறினார்—இவ்வாறு பிரம்மபுத்திரனான மகாமுனியைப் புகழ்ந்து ஸ்தோத்திரம் செய்த காலேயர் மௌனமானார்; மிகுந்த திருப்தியுடன் பரமானந்தத்தில் முழுவதும் மூழ்கினார்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights a Shaiva teaching: sincere praise (stuti) culminates in inner stillness, where the devotee’s agitation subsides and a taste of paramānanda (supreme bliss) arises—an indicator of grace and purified consciousness.
Though the verse describes praising a great sage, its devotional arc mirrors Linga/Saguna worship: heartfelt stuti and reverence refine the mind, leading the worshipper from outward expression (praise and ritual) toward inward absorption (silence), which is central to Shaiva sādhanā.
A practical takeaway is to conclude stotra or japa with a period of mauna (silent sitting), letting the mind settle after devotion—supporting deeper dhyāna and receptivity to Shiva’s grace.