Shloka 30
Gaṅgā-Avataraṇa and the Naming of Gaṅgādvāra (गङ्गावतरणम्—गङ्गाद्वारप्रसिद्धिः)
स्वधान्यभक्षणासक्तां गां दृष्ट्वा गौतमस्तदा । तृणेन ताडयामास शनैस्तां संनिवारयन्
svadhānyabhakṣaṇāsaktāṃ gāṃ dṛṣṭvā gautamastadā | tṛṇena tāḍayāmāsa śanaistāṃ saṃnivārayan
اپنے اناج کو کھانے میں لگی گائے کو دیکھ کر گوتم نے تب اسے گھاس کے تنکے سے آہستہ آہستہ چھوا اور تادیب کی، اسے روکنے کے لیے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: The episode belongs to the Gautama–cow incident that precipitates later purification and Śiva’s intervention; it is not framed as a Jyotirliṅga origin in this verse.
Significance: Ethical restraint (ahiṃsā) and vigilance against inadvertent fault; sets the narrative ground for later expiatory Śaiva rites.
FAQs
It highlights dharma in action: even when correcting wrongdoing, a sage practices restraint and minimal harm—an ethical foundation that prepares the mind for Shiva-bhakti and inner purification.
The Kotirudra narratives often move from human conduct to sacred remedy; self-control and non-violence support the devotee’s fitness for Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-puja), where purity of intention is central.
The verse implies disciplined restraint (saṃyama). A practical takeaway is to pair daily conduct with simple Shaiva sadhana—japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a non-harming, calm mind.