Lord Siva’s Sankarshana Sthuthi

Bhagavatham says, Thretayuga is the era for enjoying sensual pleasure. Krithayuga’s people focus on meditation while in Dwaparayuga and Kaliyuga misery keeps increasing.

This chapter next describes Lord Siva’s Sankarshana Sthuthi.

The Lord as Vasudeva, Pradyumna, Anirudha and Sankarshana (fourth and Thamasik) was worshipped by Lord Siva.

“Oh Bhagavan, the Supreme with all six gunas, my Namaskaram. Your Lotus Feet is the solace for the devotees, seekers get whatever they want from You. Their minds are filled with Your luminous form. Others fall into the cycle of lifetimes.

No Thamas can affect You as You are beyond all gunas”.

He adds, “Vasudeva or Mahath Thatwam is the source of mind. Brahma was born from that and I was born from Brahma. And I create the Devathas from Sathwam, Bhoothas from Thamas and Indriyas from Rajas.

All these are like the birds tied to the same thread. You are the cause of Srishti, Sthithi and Layam”.