Shloka 47
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
यदि नो भगवान्प्रीतो मद्भक्तो भक्तवत्सलः । सुदर्शनमिदं चास्त्रं प्रशाम्यतु विशेषतः
yadi no bhagavānprīto madbhakto bhaktavatsalaḥ | sudarśanamidaṃ cāstraṃ praśāmyatu viśeṣataḥ
Wenn der selige Herr mit uns zufrieden ist—er, mein Verehrer und stets den Verehrern zugetan—dann möge vor allem dieses Sudarśana‑Waffenrad, dieses göttliche Geschoss, besänftigt werden.
A devotee appealing to the Lord (narrative voice within Śatarudrasaṃhitā; framed through Sūta Gosvāmin’s narration to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: yadi no bhagavānprīto madbhakto bhaktavatsalaḥ | sudarśanamidaṃ cāstraṃ praśāmyatu viśeṣataḥ
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Astra-śānti sought through divine pleasure (prīti)—grace superseding force
FAQs
It highlights bhakta-vātsalya—divine tenderness toward devotees—where sincere surrender invokes grace that pacifies even overwhelming destructive forces.
In Saguna worship, the devotee approaches the personal Lord with prayer and trust; the verse reflects the same devotional dependence that Linga-upāsanā cultivates—seeking protection and inner cooling through the Lord’s grace.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (surrender) with japa—especially Panchākṣarī mantra remembrance—offered as a calming prayer when facing fear, conflict, or inner agitation.