Shloka 61
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे विष्णुः कृत्वा स करुणां परम् । प्राप्नुवं प्रमुदं चाथ ह्यधिकं गतमत्सरः
ityuktvāṃtardadhe viṣṇuḥ kṛtvā sa karuṇāṃ param | prāpnuvaṃ pramudaṃ cātha hyadhikaṃ gatamatsaraḥ
ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว พระวิษณุผู้เป็นภควานทรงแสดงพระกรุณาสูงสุดและอันตรธานไป ณ ที่นั้น ต่อมาอีกผู้หนึ่งบรรลุความปีติยิ่ง ความริษยาก็มอดดับสิ้นเชิง।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Antardhāna (divine withdrawal) as a narrative marker of concealed guidance
FAQs
The verse highlights karuṇā (divine compassion) as a purifying force: when grace is received, matsara (envy) dissolves, and the heart naturally rests in pramoda (spiritual joy), a key disposition for Shaiva devotion and liberation.
Linga/Saguna worship in the Shiva Purana emphasizes inner cleansing alongside outer rites; this verse points to the essential inner offering—giving up envy—so devotion becomes pure and receptive to Shiva’s and the devas’ compassionate guidance.
A practical takeaway is to pair japa (especially “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of amātsarya (non-envy), offering jealousy into the inner fire of awareness; this aligns with Shaiva purification often supported by bhasma-dhāraṇa and disciplined devotion.