Shloka 44
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
तस्मादन्ते च तस्यैवाशुभं हि भविता धुवम् । यच्चैव वापितं बीजं तत्प्ररोहो भवेदिह
tasmādante ca tasyaivāśubhaṃ hi bhavitā dhuvam | yaccaiva vāpitaṃ bījaṃ tatpraroho bhavediha
Darum wird am Ende gewiss Unheil eben jenen treffen. Denn welches Samenkorn man gesät hat, dessen Spross geht hier (in diesem Leben) unfehlbar auf.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Role: destructive
FAQs
It affirms the Shaiva ethical law of karma: harmful actions inevitably mature into suffering, while righteous conduct supports purification and progress toward Shiva’s grace and liberation.
Linga-worship is presented as a dharmic, purifying discipline that reshapes one’s ‘seed’ of action—turning life toward auspiciousness through devotion, restraint, and Shiva-centered intent.
Practice daily Shiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined conduct, so that the ‘seed’ planted is sattvic and yields auspicious results.