Shloka 55
Kāraṇa-vyākhyā: Cosmic Agents, Rudra-Forms, Sense-Purity, and Ānanda-Tāratamya
पुनः पुनर्दर्शनं मे कथं स्यादेवं रुद्रः स च भक्त्या रुरोद / अतस्तूरुर्नाम संप्राप्य रुद्रस्तत्पुत्रोभूद्दौर्वसंज्ञः स एव
punaḥ punardarśanaṃ me kathaṃ syādevaṃ rudraḥ sa ca bhaktyā ruroda / atastūrurnāma saṃprāpya rudrastatputrobhūddaurvasaṃjñaḥ sa eva
“ข้าพเจ้าจะได้เฝ้าดูพระองค์อีกครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่าได้อย่างไร?” รุทระกล่าวดังนี้และร่ำไห้ด้วยภักติ. ด้วยเหตุนี้ เมื่อได้รับนามว่า ตูรุ รุทระองค์เดิมจึงบังเกิดเป็นบุตรของเขา เป็นที่รู้จักในนามว่า เทารวสะ.
Narrator (within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue frame; likely Lord Vishnu continuing the account to Garuda)
Concept: Repeated darśana is sought not as spectacle but as devotional necessity; intense bhakti can reshape destiny and identity within Purāṇic narrative logic.
Vedantic Theme: Transformative power of devotion (bhakti-pariṇāma) and the Lord’s sovereignty over names/forms (nāma-rūpa) in līlā.
Application: Convert spiritual longing into consistent practice; accept that ‘results’ may manifest as inner transformation rather than repeated extraordinary experiences.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.18.51-54 (context: Rudra’s weeping after visions of feet, cosmos, and chest)
FAQs
This verse frames repeated darśana as a boon sought through devotion—Rudra’s heartfelt longing and bhakti are presented as the cause that leads to a special divine outcome.
It states that Rudra, attaining the designation “Tūru,” becomes (manifests as) a son who is known by the name Daurvasa, indicating a genealogical or manifestation link within the narrative.
Cultivate sincere devotion rather than mere formality—steadfast bhakti and humility (symbolized by Rudra’s tears) are presented as the means to receive spiritual closeness and guidance.