Shloka 49
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
शूलासिखट्वांगकुठारचर्ममृगाभयाष्टांगपिनाकहस्तम् । वृषोपरिस्थं शितिकण्ठभूषणं प्रोद्भूतमग्रे स नृपो ददर्श
śūlāsikhaṭvāṃgakuṭhāracarmamṛgābhayāṣṭāṃgapinākahastam | vṛṣoparisthaṃ śitikaṇṭhabhūṣaṇaṃ prodbhūtamagre sa nṛpo dadarśa
وأمامَه أبصرَ الملكُ الربَّ المتجلّي فجأةً في بهاءٍ ساطع، جالسًا على الثور، متزيّنًا بشارات ذي الحلق الأزرق، وحاملًا في يديه الرمحَ الثلاثيَّ والسيفَ والعصا المُتوَّجةَ بجمجمةٍ والفأسَ والجلدَ والغزالَ وإشارةَ الأمان، وقوسَ بيناكا.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s compassionate Saguna revelation: the Lord becomes directly perceivable to the devotee (or seeker) and grants inner fearlessness (abhaya), showing that divine grace can suddenly break through limitation and doubt.
While Linga worship points to Shiva’s transcendence (Nirguna), this verse emphasizes Saguna darshana—Shiva with attributes and emblems—supporting devotional contemplation where the mind anchors on His form, weapons, and vahana as expressions of His protecting and liberating power.
Dhyana on Shiva seated on the bull with the abhaya-mudra, combined with japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), is suggested; the contemplation is to internalize Shiva’s protection and the cutting of bondage symbolized by His weapons.