Shloka 38
शिवानुकम्पा, ब्रह्मणो निर्भयत्वं च (Śiva’s Compassion and Brahmā’s Fearlessness)
चैत्रशुक्लत्रयोदश्यां नक्षत्रे भगदैवते । सूर्यवारे च यो भक्त्या वीक्षेत भुवि मानवः
caitraśuklatrayodaśyāṃ nakṣatre bhagadaivate | sūryavāre ca yo bhaktyā vīkṣeta bhuvi mānavaḥ
หากมนุษย์บนแผ่นดิน ในวันขึ้น ๑๓ ค่ำ เดือนไจตร (ฝ่ายสว่าง) เมื่อเป็นนักษัตรที่มีพระภคะเป็นเทวประธาน และตรงกับวันอาทิตย์ ได้เฝ้าดู/ประกอบการสังเกตอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์นั้นด้วยศรัทธา (ย่อมได้อานิสงส์ตามที่กล่าวไว้)
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Sūta specifies calendrical qualifiers (Caitra śukla trayodaśī, Bhaga-daivata nakṣatra, Sunday) for a darśana/observance whose fruit is described in the following verse—typical of kṣetra/vrata-māhātmya framing.
Significance: Establishes an auspicious ‘kāla-viśeṣa’ when darśana yields intensified pāpa-kṣaya and puṇya-vṛddhi; encourages timed pilgrimage and vrata observance.
FAQs
It highlights that devotional darśana/observance performed on an astrologically auspicious conjunction (Caitra śukla Trayodaśī with Bhaga’s nakṣatra and Sunday) amplifies merit when directed to Shiva, emphasizing bhakti as the decisive factor.
The verb “vīkṣeta” implies taking darśana—commonly of Shiva’s saguna form such as the Śiva-liṅga—where time, purity, and devotion support focused worship leading toward Shiva’s grace.
Perform Shiva darśana and worship on the stated day—ideally with mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple vrata discipline—keeping the mind steady in devotion.