Shloka 25
चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनम् (Cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇanam) — “Account of the Cāṇḍālī’s Attainment of a Good Destiny”
गत्वा तत्राथ चांडाली प्रार्थयन्ती महाजनान् । यत्र तत्र चचारासौ दीनवाक्प्रसृताञ्जलिः
gatvā tatrātha cāṃḍālī prārthayantī mahājanān | yatra tatra cacārāsau dīnavākprasṛtāñjaliḥ
Pagdating doon, ang babaeng Caṇḍālī ay nagsimulang manikluhod sa mga kilalang tao. Sa malungkot na pananalita at mga kamay na nakalahad sa pagsusumamo, naglibot siya rito at roon.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: In the Gokarṇa setting, the verse intensifies the depiction of dainya (destitution), preparing for the sudden irruption of puṇya through contact with bilva offered to Śiva.
Significance: Highlights the doctrine that social status does not determine eligibility for Śiva’s grace; the narrative is structured to show anugraha arising from unexpected vectors.
FAQs
It highlights dainyatā (humble helplessness) as a doorway to Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when worldly support fails, sincere supplication becomes the turning-point toward refuge in the Lord.
In Jyotirliṅga narratives, the devotee’s outer journey mirrors an inner shift from social identity to surrender; such humility ripens one to approach Saguna Śiva as the compassionate Lord who accepts all who seek Him.
The verse implies a practical bhakti posture—añjali (folded/extended hands) with sincere prayer—supporting japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as one seeks Śiva’s protection and guidance.