Shloka 6
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
एतस्मिन्समये ते वा इक्ष्वाकुप्रमुखास्सुताः । तस्मै भागमकल्प्यैव भेजुर्भागान्निजान्क्रमात्
etasminsamaye te vā ikṣvākupramukhāssutāḥ | tasmai bhāgamakalpyaiva bhejurbhāgānnijānkramāt
ครั้นกาลนั้น บุตรทั้งหลายมีอิกษวากุเป็นผู้นำ มิได้จัดสรรส่วนอันควรแก่เขาก่อนเลย แล้วจึงรับเอาส่วนของตน ๆ ตามลำดับ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic order: taking one’s due without honoring what is owed to another becomes a cause for imbalance, reminding seekers that right allotment and fairness are part of righteous living under Shiva’s moral cosmos.
Though not directly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna Shiva’s role as the upholder of dharma—worship is incomplete if one ignores ethical duty and rightful offerings, which are integral to Shaiva conduct.
A practical takeaway is to begin worship and daily actions with proper offering and acknowledgment—mentally dedicating one’s ‘share’ to Shiva (īśvara-arpana) before enjoyment, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”