Shloka 36
वीरभद्र-भैरव-आह्वानम् — Invocation of Vīrabhadra/Bhairava for Cosmic Reabsorption
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । साहङ्कारं वचः श्रुत्वा हरेरमितविक्रमः । विहस्योवाच सावज्ञन्ततो विस्फुरिताधरः
nandīśvara uvāca | sāhaṅkāraṃ vacaḥ śrutvā hareramitavikramaḥ | vihasyovāca sāvajñantato visphuritādharaḥ
قال ننديشفرا: لمّا سمع كلماتِ هَري التي نطق بها بكِبرٍ، ضحك ذو البأس الذي لا يُقاس (شِيفا)، ثم أجاب بنبرة ازدراء، وشفته ترتجفان من السخط.
Nandīśvara (Nandin)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights how अहंकार (ego) distorts even divine speech and becomes a veil (pāśa) over true knowledge; Śiva’s response signals that liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta arises through humility and receptivity to Pati (the Lord), not self-assertion.
In Śaiva practice, Saguna Śiva (as the worshipful Lord) is approached through reverence and surrender; the verse contrasts ego-driven debate with the devotional stance required for Linga-upāsanā, where grace (anugraha) is central.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with bhāva of humility, along with Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders to subdue pride and align the mind to Śiva.