Shloka 34
Gaṅgā-Avataraṇa and the Naming of Gaṅgādvāra (गङ्गावतरणम्—गङ्गाद्वारप्रसिद्धिः)
ततस्स गौतमो ज्ञात्वा तां गां क्रोधसमाकुलः । शशाप तानृषीन् सर्वान् गौतमो मुनिसत्तमः
tatassa gautamo jñātvā tāṃ gāṃ krodhasamākulaḥ | śaśāpa tānṛṣīn sarvān gautamo munisattamaḥ
Darauf erkannte Gautama, was es mit jener Kuh auf sich hatte, und wurde von Zorn überwältigt; Gautama, der Beste der Weisen, sprach über all jene ṛṣi einen Fluch aus.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: The curse functions as narrative ‘destruction’ of the accusers’ standing and sets conditions for later rectification; not a Jyotirliṅga origin statement in itself.
Significance: Illustrates the peril of adharma among even ascetics and the need to sublimate krodha into dharmic expiation and Śiva-seeking.
FAQs
It highlights how even great sages can be shaken by krodha (anger), and how adharma in the form of deception or offense can trigger karmic consequences; Shaiva teaching stresses returning to purification, restraint, and Shiva-oriented atonement to dissolve binding pasha (bondage).
Such narratives commonly serve as a lead-in to expiation and restoration through Shiva’s grace—often expressed through Linga worship, pilgrimage, or mantra—showing Saguna Shiva as the compassionate refuge who purifies faults and restores dharma.
The takeaway is to pacify anger through Shiva-smarana and japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and to undertake prāyaścitta with humility—supported by Shaiva disciplines like applying bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and maintaining purity of conduct.