Shloka 22
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
ययौ स्वधिष्ण्य निलयं शिवस्याद्रिवरं शुभम् । कैलासं सामरमुनिप्रजेशादिमयो हरिः
yayau svadhiṣṇya nilayaṃ śivasyādrivaraṃ śubham | kailāsaṃ sāmaramuniprajeśādimayo hariḥ
หริ (พระวิษณุ) เสด็จออกจากที่ประทับของพระองค์ พร้อมด้วยหมู่เทพ ฤๅษี และเหล่าประชาบดีทั้งหลาย ไปยังภูเขาศุภมงคลอันประเสริฐซึ่งเป็นที่ประทับของพระศิวะ คือไกรลาสอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Kailāsa is the paradigmatic Śiva-nilaya; in later tīrtha-traditions, Kedāra in the Himalaya is treated as a terrestrial echo of Kailāsa where Śiva is approached in mountain-form sanctity.
Significance: Himalayan ascent symbolizes moving from pāśa-bound life toward Pati; darśana in such kṣetras is held to burn karmic accretions and orient the soul toward grace.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Kailāsa as the sacred locus of Pati (Śiva) and shows that even Hari approaches Śiva’s abode with reverence—teaching that liberation and auspiciousness arise through turning toward Śiva, the supreme bestower of grace.
By portraying Śiva’s tangible abode (Kailāsa) and the gods’ approach to Him, the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva through accessible forms, places, and symbols (including the Liṅga) as gateways to His transcendent reality.
A practical takeaway is pilgrimage-mindfulness: mentally ‘go to Kailāsa’ by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti, and, where customary, wearing rudrākṣa and applying tripuṇḍra-bhasma as signs of Śiva-orientation.