Shloka 25
Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti
Request for the Account of Umā
उवास तत्र नृपतिर्महाकारुणिको बुधः । सत्कृतो मुनिनाथेन सुवचो भोजनासनैः
uvāsa tatra nṛpatirmahākāruṇiko budhaḥ | satkṛto munināthena suvaco bhojanāsanaiḥ
وہاں وہ بادشاہ—دانشمند اور نہایت رحم دل—کچھ مدت ٹھہرا۔ مُنی ناتھ نے شیریں کلام، طعام کی نذر اور مناسب آسن دے کر اس کی خوب تعظیم کی۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Models dharmic hospitality (atithi-satkāra) as a preparatory virtue for receiving Śiva’s grace; the king’s humility and the sage’s honoring are framed as puṇya that ripens into anugraha in later narrative movement.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights dharma expressed as compassion and humility, where honoring a realized sage with respectful speech and hospitality becomes a purifying act that supports bhakti and inner refinement on the Shaiva path.
In Shaiva tradition, service to Shiva’s devotees and saints is treated as service to Saguna Shiva Himself; honoring the sage complements formal Linga-worship by cultivating devotion, reverence, and right conduct.
The practical takeaway is sadhu-seva—offering a seat, food (anna-dāna), and gentle truthful speech—performed with a devotional attitude as part of daily Shaiva observance.