Shloka 20
तस्मिन्नभिगते स्थाणौ प्रजानां हितकाम्यया । अब्रवीत् परमो देवो ज्वलन्निव तदा शिवम्,प्रजावर्गके हितकी इच्छासे महादेवजीके अपने सामने आनेपर तेजसे जलते हुए-से परमदेव ब्रह्माजी उनसे इस प्रकार बोले--
tasminn abhigate sthāṇau prajānāṁ hitakāmyayā | abravīt paramo devo jvalann iva tadā śivam ||
Nang si Sthāṇu (Śiva) ay dumating nang gayon, taglay ang hangaring ikabubuti ng mga nilalang, ang Kataas-taasang Diyos (Brahmā), na wari’y nagliliyab sa ningning, ay nagsalita kay Śiva.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds loka-hita (the welfare of beings) as a legitimate and elevated motive for approaching authority: even divine action and speech are framed as arising from concern for prajā (creatures/subjects), aligning power with responsibility and dharma.
Nārada reports that Śiva (called Sthāṇu) is approached with the intention of benefiting living beings; in response, Brahmā—described as radiant and blazing—addresses Śiva, setting up a divine exchange that follows.