Shloka 53
पितृसर्ग-श्राद्धमाहात्म्य-प्रश्नः
Pitṛ-sarga and the Greatness of Śrāddha: The Inquiry
सनत्कुमार उवाच । ततस्ते छिन्नसंदेहाः प्रीतिमंतः परस्परम् । बभूवुर्मुनिशार्दूल ब्रह्मवाक्यात्सुखप्रदाः
sanatkumāra uvāca | tataste chinnasaṃdehāḥ prītimaṃtaḥ parasparam | babhūvurmuniśārdūla brahmavākyātsukhapradāḥ
சனத்குமாரர் கூறினார்—ஓ முனிசார்தூலா! அப்போது அவர்களின் ஐயங்கள் அறுக்கப்பட்டன; பரஸ்பர அன்பால் நிறைந்து, பிரம்மாவின் வாக்கினால் அவர்கள் இன்பமும் திருப்தியும் அடைந்தனர்।
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; emphasizes removal of saṃśaya (doubt) through authoritative teaching (brahmavākya), a prerequisite for right practice.
Significance: Highlights ‘śravaṇa–manana’ leading to clarity; in Śaiva Siddhānta, right knowledge (samyagjñāna) supports liberation by preparing the paśu for Śiva’s grace.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that true spiritual progress begins when doubt is removed through authoritative teaching, leading to harmony, clarity, and inner happiness—key steps toward Shaiva liberation (moksha) through right understanding.
By removing confusion about doctrine and practice, the verse supports steady Saguna Shiva/Linga worship with faith and correct view—so devotion is no longer mixed with uncertainty and becomes a clear means to grace.
The takeaway is śravaṇa and manana—listening to and reflecting on true teaching—so that japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and pūjā are performed with firm conviction rather than doubt.