दक्षस्य यज्ञप्रवृत्तिः तथा ईश्वरवर्जितदेवसमागमः
Dakṣa’s Sacrificial Undertaking and the Devas’ Assembly without Īśvara
दध्मौ शंखं सितं भद्रं भद्रस्य पुरतः शुभम् । भानुकंपो महातेजा हेमरत्नैरलंकृतः
dadhmau śaṃkhaṃ sitaṃ bhadraṃ bhadrasya purataḥ śubham | bhānukaṃpo mahātejā hemaratnairalaṃkṛtaḥ
Rồi Bhānukampa—rực rỡ đại quang minh, trang sức bằng vàng và châu báu—đứng cung kính trước Bhadra và thổi tù và trắng tinh, điềm lành và thù thắng.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Offering: dipa
The verse highlights mangala-nāda (auspicious sacred sound): purity (white conch) and reverent order (standing before Bhadra) sanctify the atmosphere, preparing the mind for devotion to Pati (Śiva) and for dharmic action.
Conch-blowing is a common upacāra that inaugurates Saguna worship—invoking auspiciousness, gathering attention, and marking the beginning of a sacred rite that culminates in focused devotion toward Śiva’s manifest form (including the Liṅga).
Begin worship with a purifying, auspicious opening—such as śaṅkha-nāda (or bell), followed by steady attention and mantra-japa (e.g., the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to align the mind with Śiva-bhakti.