Shloka 25
Hari’s Special Mercy, Śiva’s Quick Boons, and the Deliverance from Vṛkāsura
अजानन्त: प्रतिविधिं तूष्णीमासन् सुरेश्वरा: । ततो वैकुण्ठमगमद् भास्वरं तमस: परम् ॥ २५ ॥ यत्र नारायण: साक्षान्न्यासिनां परमो गति: । शान्तानां न्यस्तदण्डानां यतो नावर्तते गत: ॥ २६ ॥
ajānantaḥ prati-vidhiṁ tūṣṇīm āsan sureśvarāḥ tato vaikuṇṭham agamad bhāsvaraṁ tamasaḥ param
เหล่าเทพผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ไม่รู้วิธีแก้พรนั้นจึงได้แต่นิ่งเงียบ แล้วพระศิวะก็ไปถึงไวกุณฐะอันสว่างไสวเหนือความมืดทั้งปวง ที่ซึ่งพระนารายณ์ทรงปรากฏโดยตรง ที่นั่นคือจุดหมายสูงสุดของผู้สละโลกผู้สงบและละทิ้งการเบียดเบียน ครั้นไปแล้วไม่หวนกลับ
According to Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, Lord Śiva entered the planet of Śvetadvīpa, a special outpost of the spiritual world within the confines of the material universe. There, on a beautiful white island surrounded by the celestial Ocean of Milk, Lord Viṣṇu rests on the serpent bed of Ananta Śeṣa, making Himself available to the demigods when they need His help.
FAQs
This verse describes Vaikuṇṭha as bhāsvaram—self-effulgent—and tamasaḥ param, meaning it lies beyond material ignorance and suffering.
They were uncertain how to respond appropriately (pratividhim ajānantāḥ), so they stayed quiet rather than speak wrongly in a spiritually weighty moment.
It teaches humility and restraint—when clarity is lacking, avoid impulsive reactions and seek higher guidance, just as the demigods refrained from speaking.