Shloka 49
Vṛṣeśākhya-Śivāvatāra and the Initiation of the Kṣīrasāgara-Manthana
Churning of the Milk Ocean
लोकोपद्रवमालक्ष्य निर्जरा मुनयोऽथ वै । चक्रुर्निवेदनन्तेषां ब्रह्मणे प्रणिपत्य च
lokopadravamālakṣya nirjarā munayo'tha vai | cakrurnivedananteṣāṃ brahmaṇe praṇipatya ca
ครั้นเห็นความเดือดร้อนที่บังเกิดแก่โลกทั้งหลาย เหล่ามุนีผู้เป็นอมตะจึงกราบทูลความทุกข์ของสรรพสัตว์; แล้วน้อมบังคมพระพรหมและถวายคำร้องเรียนต่อพระองค์।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Crisis-response in the cosmic administration: sages/devas seek higher counsel, a prelude to grace-based restoration
FAQs
It shows dharmic response to collective suffering: enlightened sages do not remain passive—they recognize disorder in the worlds and, with humility, seek a higher remedy, preparing the ground for Shiva’s protective, grace-bestowing intervention.
Though the verse names Brahmā, the Shatarudra narrative typically moves from cosmic distress to the invocation of Shiva’s saguna aid. In practice, devotees mirror this by approaching Shiva through Linga-worship as the accessible form of the transcendent Lord who restores order.
The takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) with humility—expressed ritually as pranāma, prayerful submission, and steady japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” when facing upheaval, asking Shiva to remove obstacles and re-establish inner and outer balance.