Shloka 24
सतीदेव्याः योगमार्गेण देहत्यागः — Satī’s Yogic Abandonment of the Body
हूयमाने च भृगुणा समुत्पेतुर्महासुराः । ऋभवो नाम प्रबलवीरास्तत्र सहस्रशः
hūyamāne ca bhṛguṇā samutpeturmahāsurāḥ | ṛbhavo nāma prabalavīrāstatra sahasraśaḥ
Als Bhṛgu die Anrufung im Ritus fortsetzte, sprangen mächtige Asuras hervor—zu Tausenden—kraftvolle Helden, die Ṛbhavas genannt wurden.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Type: rudram
FAQs
The verse highlights that ritual power (karma-kāṇḍa) can generate formidable outcomes, yet such manifestations remain within saṃsāra; Shaiva Siddhanta emphasizes that true liberation comes through Śiva’s grace and right devotion, not mere ritual potency.
By showing the dramatic but worldly results of invocation, the narrative implicitly contrasts external rites with steadier refuge in Saguna Śiva (Liṅga-worship), where devotion and surrender orient the seeker toward Śiva rather than toward transient, potentially disruptive forces.
A practical takeaway is to anchor rites with Śiva-centric discipline—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and remembrance of Śiva—so the mind remains purified and protected while performing any sacrificial or devotional act.