Shloka 21
व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation
तोदनाच्च द्विधा भूता सा जटा च मुने प्रभोः । संबभूव महारावो महाप्रलयभीषणः
todanācca dvidhā bhūtā sā jaṭā ca mune prabhoḥ | saṃbabhūva mahārāvo mahāpralayabhīṣaṇaḥ
O Weiser, als sie getroffen wurde, spaltete sich jene verfilzte Haarlocke (jaṭā) des Herrn in zwei; und ein gewaltiges Dröhnen erhob sich, furchterregend wie der Schrecken des großen Mahāpralaya, der kosmischen Auflösung.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Cosmic Event: mahāpralaya-imagery (pralaya-bhīṣaṇatā as simile)
FAQs
It portrays Śiva’s supreme lordship: even a single movement affecting His jaṭā manifests a pralayic awe, reminding the devotee that the Pati (Lord) alone governs creation, preservation, and dissolution.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s tangible līlā—His form and attributes (like jaṭā) are not mere symbols but compassionate, worship-worthy manifestations through which devotees approach the transcendent Lord.
Meditate on Śiva as Mahākāla beyond mahāpralaya while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya); cultivate fearlessness and surrender, offering inner ego into His dissolving roar.