Shloka 147
शिवेन कल्पितं द्वंद्वं तस्मिन्नेव समर्पयेत् । शिवस्यातिप्रियं विद्यात्प्रदक्षिणं नमो बुधाः
śivena kalpitaṃ dvaṃdvaṃ tasminneva samarpayet | śivasyātipriyaṃ vidyātpradakṣiṇaṃ namo budhāḥ
คู่ตรงข้ามทั้งหลายที่พระศิวะทรงกำหนดไว้—สุขและทุกข์ ได้และเสีย—พึงน้อมถวายคืนแด่พระองค์เท่านั้น. จงรู้ว่า “ประทักษิณา” เป็นที่รักยิ่งของพระศิวะ. นอบน้อมแด่ท่านผู้รู้ทั้งหลาย.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: In Kāśī, Śiva as Viśveśvara/Viśvanātha grants liberation; the act of pradakṣiṇā around the liṅga and the sacred precinct is praised as especially dear, aligning with Kāśī’s emphasis on constant remembrance and ritual movement around the Lord.
Significance: Pradakṣiṇā and surrender of life’s dualities (dvaṃdva) cultivate śaraṇāgati; in Kāśī this is traditionally linked with purification and readiness for jñāna and grace.
FAQs
It teaches Shaiva surrender: since all dvandvas arise within Śiva’s order, the devotee transcends bondage by offering both favorable and unfavorable experiences back to Śiva, cultivating equanimity and devotion.
Pradakṣiṇā around the Śiva-liṅga is an embodied act of bhakti: the devotee keeps Śiva at the center, symbolically placing all life’s opposites at His feet and affirming Him as Pati (the Lord) who grants grace and liberation.
Perform pradakṣiṇā as part of Śiva-pūjā (especially around the liṅga), while mentally offering both joy and sorrow to Śiva—ideally alongside japa of the pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”