Shloka 41
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
तस्य यूयं च ते चापि पुत्रा एव न संशयः । पितर्य्युपरते बाला अनुकंप्या महात्मनः
tasya yūyaṃ ca te cāpi putrā eva na saṃśayaḥ | pitaryyuparate bālā anukaṃpyā mahātmanaḥ
พวกท่านและพวกเขาก็ล้วนเป็นบุตรของเขาแน่นอน—ไม่ต้องสงสัย ครั้นบิดาจากไปแล้ว พวกท่านผู้เป็นเด็กย่อมควรได้รับความกรุณาจากมหาตมะผู้นั้น
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights anukampā (compassion) as a Shaiva virtue: when worldly support (the father) is gone, the great-souled protector—ultimately Shiva as Pati—extends grace to the dependent pashu, sustaining dharma and guiding them toward refuge.
It supports Saguna Shiva-bhakti: devotees approach Shiva as the compassionate guardian who accepts responsibility for those who take refuge, a sentiment often expressed in Linga worship where the Lord is invoked as protector and benefactor.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through daily japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a compassionate intention (prārthanā) for protection of the vulnerable, optionally supported by Rudraksha japa.