Shloka 69
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
दरिद्रो ब्राह्मणः कश्चिन्निक्षिप्य गुरुवेश्मनि । पुत्रं तु गालवं यश्च पूर्वमासीद्गृहाश्रमी
daridro brāhmaṇaḥ kaścinnikṣipya guruveśmani | putraṃ tu gālavaṃ yaśca pūrvamāsīdgṛhāśramī
May isang dukhang brāhmaṇa na ipinagkatiwala ang kanyang anak na lalaki sa bahay ng kanyang guro. Noong una’y namuhay siya bilang maybahay, at ang anak na iyon ay nagngangalang Gālava.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dharma through the guru–śiṣya tradition: even amid poverty, a brāhmaṇa upholds spiritual discipline by entrusting the child to the guru, implying that right conduct and training prepare one for Shiva-bhakti and eventual liberation (moksha) under Pati’s grace.
Though the verse is narrative, it sets the ethical foundation for Shiva worship: guru-guided saṃskāra and self-restraint make the devotee fit for Saguna Shiva upāsanā (including Linga worship), where purity of conduct supports mantra, vrata, and pūjā.
A practical takeaway is guru-anushāsana (living by the guru’s discipline) alongside daily Shiva remembrance—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as the inner practice that complements outer observances.