Shloka 42
Kālajñāna (Knowledge of Time) and Mṛtyu-cihna (Signs of Death): Śiva’s Instruction to Umā
भूतरंध्रदिशश्चैव ध्वजश्च वरवर्णिनि । वामचारगतौ नादः प्रमाणं कालवेदिनः
bhūtaraṃdhradiśaścaiva dhvajaśca varavarṇini | vāmacāragatau nādaḥ pramāṇaṃ kālavedinaḥ
O marikit ang kutis, ang direksiyong ipinahihiwatig ng mga siwang (sa pagitan ng mga nilalang/bagay), ang watawat bilang tanda, at ang tunog na sumisibol kapag kumikilos sa landas ng kaliwa (vāmācāra)—ang mga ito’y kinikilalang wastong palatandaan ng mga nakaaalam sa galaw ng Panahon (Kāla).
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that a knower of kāla (time and its spiritual rhythms) reads both outer signs and inner nāda (subtle sound) as indicators for right action, aligning the seeker with Shiva’s order (ṛta) and progress toward liberation.
In Saguna Shiva worship, practitioners observe auspicious signs and proper timing for pūjā, vrata, and pilgrimage; the verse frames such indicators as pramāṇa for those trained in discerning kāla, supporting disciplined Linga-centered practice.
Meditatively, it points to attending to nāda (inner resonance) as a guiding sign; ritually, it implies choosing proper direction and timing for Shiva worship—especially for vrata observances like Mahāśivarātri—under the guidance of śāstra and guru.