Shloka 28
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
श्रीमतान्दर्शने जाते दुःखं चैव गमिष्यति । कदाचिन्न गतं तत्र निश्चयोयं विचारितः
śrīmatāndarśane jāte duḥkhaṃ caiva gamiṣyati | kadācinna gataṃ tatra niścayoyaṃ vicāritaḥ
శ్రీమంతుడైన భగవాన్ శివుని దర్శనం లభించినప్పుడు దుఃఖం తప్పక తొలగిపోతుంది. ఆ స్థితిలో అది ఎప్పుడూ విఫలమవదు—ఇది విచారించి తేలిన నిశ్చయం.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Śiva Purāṇa discourse to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Generalized doctrine: Śiva-darśana is intrinsically sorrow-dispelling and stable (‘never fails’), aligning with the Siddhānta claim that Śiva’s grace is unfailing once truly received.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It affirms that Śiva’s grace, experienced as darśana (direct auspicious perception), dissolves duḥkha at its root; this is presented as a firm siddhānta—an assured conclusion after contemplation.
Darśana is commonly approached through saguna upāsanā—especially Liṅga worship—where the devotee seeks Śiva’s tangible presence; the verse teaches that such God-centered vision culminates in a sorrowless steadiness granted by Śiva.
Regular Śiva-darśana through Liṅga pūjā with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady contemplation (vicāra) on Śiva’s auspiciousness is the practical takeaway.