Shloka 27
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
विष्णोः पितामहस्यापि मुनीनां च महामुने । इन्द्रियस्य च देवानां तस्माद्वै पुष्टिवर्द्धनः
viṣṇoḥ pitāmahasyāpi munīnāṃ ca mahāmune | indriyasya ca devānāṃ tasmādvai puṣṭivarddhanaḥ
โอมหามุนี แม้แก่พระวิษณุ แก่ปิตามหะ (พรหม) แก่เหล่าฤษี แก่เทวะทั้งหลายและอินทรีย์ของพวกเขา พระองค์นั้นแลเป็นผู้เพิ่มพูนความหล่อเลี้ยงและพลัง ดังนั้นพระองค์จึงเป็นผู้ทวีความผาสุกแก่สรรพชนโดยแท้.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; asserts Śiva as the universal source of ‘puṣṭi’ even for Viṣṇu, Brahmā, sages, and devas—i.e., all dependent beings (paśu) rely on Pati.
Significance: Cultivates humility and śaraṇāgati: even the highest cosmic functionaries depend on Śiva; pilgrim seeks the root-support rather than secondary powers.
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse asserts Shiva’s supremacy as Pati (the Lord) who sustains all beings and powers—showing that even the highest devas and sages receive their vitality and well-being through His grace.
Worship of the Linga (Saguna symbol of the Nirguna Lord) is presented as worship of the universal sustainer; by honoring Shiva in form, devotees align with the very source that nourishes the devas, senses, and cosmic order.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-upāsanā—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering water to the Linga—seeking puṣṭi (inner strength, clarity, and steadiness) as Shiva’s sustaining grace.