Shloka 28
शिवदूतस्य शङ्खचूडकुलप्रवेशः — The Śiva-Envoy’s Entry into Śaṅkhacūḍa’s City
ब्रह्मणोधिपतिस्सोऽपि हरेरपि महेश्वरः । अवमान्या न वै तस्य शासना दानवर्षभ
brahmaṇodhipatisso'pi harerapi maheśvaraḥ | avamānyā na vai tasya śāsanā dānavarṣabha
ఆయనే బ్రహ్మకూ అధిపతి, హరి (విష్ణు)కూ మహేశ్వరుడు. కనుక, ఓ దానవవృషభా, ఆయన శాసనాన్ని ఎప్పుడూ అవమానించకుము।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages of Naimisharanya; the verse itself addresses a Danava leader within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara
Sthala Purana: Oṃkāra hill and the Narmadā are linked with Śiva’s sovereignty and the sanctity of divine ordinance; the verse’s emphasis on not slighting Śiva’s śāsana aligns with dharma of kṣetra and tīrtha discipline.
Significance: Reverence for Śiva’s śāsana cultivates humility and removes the ‘pāśa’ of arrogance; pilgrimage reinforces obedience to dharma and guru-śiva-ājñā.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse affirms Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord governing even Brahmā and Viṣṇu—teaching that liberation-oriented life begins with reverence for Śiva’s śāsana (divine ordinance) and the abandonment of egoistic contempt.
By declaring Śiva’s supreme lordship, it supports Saguna worship (such as Liṅga-pūjā) as direct devotion to the highest authority; honoring the Liṅga symbolizes honoring Śiva’s command and presence that transcends all cosmic functions.
The practical takeaway is disciplined obedience to Śiva-dharma: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with humility, and avoiding offenses (aparādha) toward Śiva, his devotees, and his worship—often reinforced with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness.