Shloka 53
Ghuśmā–Sudehā: Jealousy, Household Honor, and the Ethics of Śaiva Merit (गुश्मा–सुदेहा प्रसङ्गः)
पुत्रं दृष्ट्वा सुदेहा सा जीवितं लज्जिताभवत् । तौ क्षमाप्याचरद्विप्रा निजपापापहं व्रतम्
putraṃ dṛṣṭvā sudehā sā jīvitaṃ lajjitābhavat | tau kṣamāpyācaradviprā nijapāpāpahaṃ vratam
Nang makita ang kanyang anak, ang babaeng brāhmaṇa na si Sudehā ay napahiya maging sa sarili niyang buhay. Pagkaraang humingi ng kapatawaran sa kanilang dalawa, tinupad niya ang isang panatang nag-aalis ng sariling kasalanan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights remorse (lajjā), seeking forgiveness, and taking up a purifying vrata as a Shaiva path of self-transformation—turning from pāpa toward śuddhi, which supports devotion to Pati (Shiva) and loosens the bonds of pāśa.
In the Kotirudra context, sin-removing vows are typically oriented toward Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through visible supports like the Liṅga, tīrtha, and vrata—so repentance becomes a lived offering (seva) that prepares the devotee for Shiva’s grace.
A prāyaścitta-oriented vrata is implied: ask forgiveness, adopt disciplined conduct, and perform Shiva-focused observances such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and/or rudrākṣa, as appropriate to one’s tradition.