Shloka 32
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
ज्ञात्वा तन्नियमन्तस्य दुर्वासा मुनिसत्तमः । तदन्तिकं गतश्शिष्यैर्बहुभिश्शंकरांशजः
jñātvā tanniyamantasya durvāsā munisattamaḥ | tadantikaṃ gataśśiṣyairbahubhiśśaṃkarāṃśajaḥ
ครั้นทราบถึงวินัยและการถือพรตของเขา ฤๅษีผู้ประเสริฐทุรวาสะ ผู้บังเกิดจากส่วนแห่งพระศังกร เสด็จไปใกล้พร้อมศิษย์มากมาย।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Implicit: the arrival of a Rudra-aṃśa (Durvāsā) functions like a living tīrtha—testing and revealing the devotee’s dharma; such encounters are framed as grace-through-trial.
Type: rudram
Role: teaching
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights that sincere niyama (disciplined observance) draws the attention of great sages and Shiva’s grace, showing that inner restraint and steadfast practice become a doorway for divine testing and blessing in Shaiva Dharma.
By calling Durvasa ‘Śaṅkarāṁśaja,’ the verse frames saintly encounters as movements of Saguna Shiva’s grace in the world—often to confirm, refine, or deepen a devotee’s vow-based worship that culminates in Linga-bhakti.
The emphasis is on niyama and vrata: maintain purity, truthfulness, regulated conduct, and steady japa—especially the Panchakshara (‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’)—as the foundation for receiving Shiva’s auspicious guidance through teachers and saints.