Shloka 56
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
तथा च भार्गवो रामो ह्याराध्य तपसा विभुम् । निरीक्ष्य दुःखितश्शर्वात्पितरं क्षत्रियैर्हतम्
tathā ca bhārgavo rāmo hyārādhya tapasā vibhum | nirīkṣya duḥkhitaśśarvātpitaraṃ kṣatriyairhatam
அதேபோல் பார்கவ ராமன் (பரசுராமன்) தவத்தால் அனைத்திலும் நிறைந்த இறைவனை ஆராதித்து, சர்வன் (சிவன்) விதிப்படி க்ஷத்திரியர்களால் கொல்லப்பட்ட தந்தையைப் பார்த்து துயருற்றான்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: The verse emphasizes Śiva (Śarva) as the hidden ordainer behind karmic events—Paraśurāma’s grief arises upon seeing his father slain, an event framed as occurring under Śiva’s ordinance.
Significance: Teaches discernment of divine governance (niyati) within suffering, turning grief into tapas and surrender.
FAQs
It shows that even a great hero like Paraśurāma first turns to Pati (Śiva) through tapas; yet worldly sorrow can still arise by karma—teaching that liberation comes from surrendering the fruit of action to Śiva, not from mere power or revenge.
The verse highlights ārādhana of the Vibhu (Śiva) through disciplined worship—typically expressed in the Purāṇa as Saguna devotion such as Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and offerings—by which the devotee aligns personal will with Śiva’s ordinance.
Tapas-based Shiva-upāsanā: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with purity, restraint, and (as taught elsewhere in the Shiva Purana) Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as supports for focused devotion.