Shloka 5
उपमन्युकुमारस्य क्षीरार्थ-प्रार्थना तथा शिवप्रसाद-निबन्धनम् | Upamanyu’s Longing for Milk and the Doctrine of Shiva’s Grace
तच्छ्रुत्वा पुत्रवचनं तन्माता च तपस्विनी । सांतः प्रविश्याथ तदा शुभोपायमरीरचत्
tacchrutvā putravacanaṃ tanmātā ca tapasvinī | sāṃtaḥ praviśyātha tadā śubhopāyamarīracat
بیٹے کی بات سن کر وہ تپسوی ماں اندر گئی اور پھر بھلائی کے لیے ایک مبارک تدبیر تیار کرنے لگی۔
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, inferred narrative voice of the Purana)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga; the ‘śubhopāya’ motif anticipates a turn to dharma/tapas as means when worldly means fail.
Significance: Models dharmic agency: when resources are absent, one seeks auspicious means—often culminating in Śiva-upāsanā.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights śubha-upāya—taking a dharmic, auspicious course after listening with humility—showing that inner composure and tapas-guided resolve are essential for actions aligned with Shiva’s order (dharma).
Though the Linga is not named here, the verse reflects the Shaiva principle that right action begins with purified intention; in practice, devotees approach Saguna Shiva through auspicious, sattvic upāyas such as worship, vows, and prayer before undertaking major decisions.
A practical takeaway is to adopt a śubha-saṅkalpa (auspicious resolve) supported by simple Shaiva observances—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), calm inward reflection, and a sattvic vow—before acting.