Shloka 4
भैरवोत्पत्तिः ब्रह्मदर्पनिग्रहश्च
Origin of Bhairava and the Subduing of Brahmā’s Pride
स वै गृहीत्वैककरेण केशं तत्पंचमं दृप्तमसत्यभाषणम् । छित्त्वा शिरांस्यस्य निहंतुमुद्यतः प्रकंपयन्खड्गमतिस्फुटं करैः
sa vai gṛhītvaikakareṇa keśaṃ tatpaṃcamaṃ dṛptamasatyabhāṣaṇam | chittvā śirāṃsyasya nihaṃtumudyataḥ prakaṃpayankhaḍgamatisphuṭaṃ karaiḥ
Dann ergriff er mit einer Hand das Haar jenes fünften – hochmütig und der Lüge ergeben – und nachdem er dessen Häupter abgeschlagen hatte, schickte er sich an, ihn niederzustrecken, wobei er das Schwert heftig in seinen Händen schwang.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
It depicts the inevitable fall of pride and untruth: adharma rooted in arrogance is cut down by divine authority, reminding the seeker that liberation begins with surrendering falsehood and ego before Pati (Lord Shiva).
As Saguna Shiva, the Lord actively upholds dharma in the world; Linga-worship trains the devotee to abandon deceit and arrogance, aligning one’s speech and mind with truthfulness and devotion.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a vow of truthful speech (satya-vrata); offer bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and cultivate humility as a daily sadhana to weaken ego-driven impulses.