Shloka 26
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
चतुर्निगममन्त्रोक्तैराशीर्भिरभिनन्द्य च । समयाद्धंसमारुह्य सर्वेषाञ्च पितामहः
caturnigamamantroktairāśīrbhirabhinandya ca | samayāddhaṃsamāruhya sarveṣāñca pitāmahaḥ
แล้วท่านได้ถวายพรด้วยถ้อยคำมงคลที่เปล่งผ่านมนตร์แห่งพระเวททั้งสี่ เพื่อยกย่องพวกเขา จากนั้นปิตามหะแห่งสรรพสัตว์ (พรหมา) ครั้นถึงกาลอันควร ก็ขึ้นหงส์พาหนะและจากไป।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Type: rudram
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that dharma is upheld through mantra and right timing: blessings rooted in the Vedas sanctify a sacred encounter, and orderly departure signifies cosmic discipline—supporting a Shaiva view where all auspiciousness ultimately serves devotion to Shiva (Pati) and the soul’s purification.
Though Shiva is not named in this line, the Shatarudra context frames Vedic mantra as a valid support for Saguna worship—mantra, blessing, and reverence prepare the devotee for Shiva’s grace, often expressed through Linga-upasana and Rudra-oriented rites.
A takeaway is to perform worship with mantra (Vedic or Panchakshara) and observe auspicious time (muhūrta), offering respectful salutations and concluding rites properly—an attitude aligned with disciplined japa and puja.