Shloka 4
देवगुरुप्रेषणम्
Himālaya Mission of the Gods’ Preceptor / The Gods Send Their Guru
स्थावरत्वं परित्यज्य दिव्यरूपं विधाय सः । कन्यां शूलभृते दत्त्वा शिवलोकं गमिष्यति
sthāvaratvaṃ parityajya divyarūpaṃ vidhāya saḥ | kanyāṃ śūlabhṛte dattvā śivalokaṃ gamiṣyati
เขาจะละสภาวะแห่งความนิ่งเฉย แล้วทรงไว้ซึ่งรูปทิพย์; ครั้นถวายธิดาแด่พระศิวะผู้ทรงตรีศูลแล้ว ย่อมไปสู่ศิวโลก
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s grace as transformative: the bound being leaves a limited condition (“immobility”) and attains a divinized state, culminating in reaching Śivaloka through an act of offering done in devotion.
By naming Śiva as “Śūlabhṛt” (the Trident-bearer), the verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—approachable through devotion and sacred offering—through whom the soul receives upliftment and passage to Śiva’s abode, a fruit often associated with faithful Śiva-worship (including Liṅga-bhakti).
The takeaway is devotional offering (arpaṇa) to Lord Śiva with purity of intent; as a supporting daily practice, one may pair it with Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and Śiva-smaraṇa to align the mind toward Śiva’s grace and liberation.