सतीविरहानन्तरं शम्भोश्चरितम् / Śiva’s Conduct After Satī’s Separation
तद्दृष्ट्वा चरितं शम्भुः कौतुकी सूतिकृत्कृती । अन्तर्यामी विहस्याथोवाच ज्ञात्वा रसां हरः
taddṛṣṭvā caritaṃ śambhuḥ kautukī sūtikṛtkṛtī | antaryāmī vihasyāthovāca jñātvā rasāṃ haraḥ
Thấy hành trạng ấy, Śambhu—đùa vui mà viên mãn trong vai bà đỡ—Hara, Đấng Nội Tại thấu biết mọi tâm can, mỉm cười. Hiểu rõ vị ngọt thâm sâu của tình huống, Ngài liền cất lời.
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; Shiva speaks next within the narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
It presents Shiva as Antaryāmī—Pati who knows the inner movements of all beings—showing that divine grace operates with perfect insight, even when expressed through playful līlā.
By naming Shiva as Śambhu and Hara who ‘knows within,’ the verse supports Saguna devotion (personal Lord who responds) while implying the Linga’s deeper meaning: the formless consciousness present as the inner ruler.
Antaryāmī-bhāvanā (meditation on Shiva within the heart) paired with japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating awareness that Shiva witnesses and guides one’s inner state.