Shloka 26
युद्धप्रस्थान-वर्णनम्
Departure to the Battlefield and the Śaiva Overlordship over the Devas
समीक्ष्य तत्राऽच्युतमायतश्रमं प्रनष्टहर्षं तु ननर्त हर्षात् । उवाच चैनं परमार्थमच्युतं षंढात्तवादः स विधिस्ततोऽच्युतम्
samīkṣya tatrā'cyutamāyataśramaṃ pranaṣṭaharṣaṃ tu nanarta harṣāt | uvāca cainaṃ paramārthamacyutaṃ ṣaṃḍhāttavādaḥ sa vidhistato'cyutam
అక్కడ అచ్యుత (విష్ణు) దీర్ఘశ్రమంతో అలసిపోయి, పూర్వానందం నశించినవాడిగా కనిపించగానే విధాత (బ్రహ్మ) ఆనందంతో నర్తించాడు. తరువాత ఆ విధినిర్మాత బ్రహ్మ అచ్యుతునికి పరమార్థాన్ని చెప్పాడు— జీవుని శివుని పరమపదానికి చేర్చే తత్త్వాన్ని.
Brahma (Vidhi)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Liṅgodbhava
Sthala Purana: After Viṣṇu’s exhaustive search fails, Brahmā exults and then articulates a ‘paramārtha’—foreshadowing Śiva’s ultimate supremacy and the need for right orientation toward Pati.
Significance: Frames the Siddhāntic path: effort without right knowledge culminates in fatigue; liberation requires Śiva’s anugraha and correct tattva-jñāna.
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Post-search exhaustion of Viṣṇu; transition from contest to teaching—opening toward anugraha (grace)
FAQs
It marks a turning point where a god (Vishnu) is shown as fatigued and joyless after striving, and Brahma prepares to communicate the “paramārtha”—the highest purport—indicating that lasting fulfillment comes from right knowledge that culminates in Shiva-realization (Pati), not merely effort or power.
In the Vidyeshvara context, the “supreme purport” typically resolves into recognizing Shiva as the highest reality approached through accessible forms—especially Linga worship—where Saguna worship becomes a disciplined gateway to realizing Shiva’s transcendent supremacy.
The implied takeaway is to seek the “paramārtha” through Shiva-upāsanā: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with devotion, supported by traditional Shaiva observances such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as aids to concentration and surrender.