Shloka 21
Hari’s Special Mercy, Śiva’s Quick Boons, and the Deliverance from Vṛkāsura
देवं स वव्रे पापीयान् वरं भूतभयावहम् । यस्य यस्य करं शीर्ष्णि धास्ये स म्रियतामिति ॥ २१ ॥
devaṁ sa vavre pāpīyān varaṁ bhūta-bhayāvaham yasya yasya karaṁ śīrṣṇi dhāsye sa mriyatām iti
The benediction sinful Vrika chose from the Lord would terrify all living beings. Vrika said, “May death come to whomever I touch upon the head with my hand.”
FAQs
This verse shows a wicked person using a divine boon for destructive, fear-causing purposes—illustrating how benedictions, when driven by sin and ego, become instruments of harm and lead to ruin.
Because his nature was pāpīyān (deeply sinful), he sought power meant for domination and terror, not devotion—so he requested a boon that would instantly kill whomever he targeted.
Power without purity becomes dangerous; the verse cautions seekers to pursue blessings for service and self-control, not for control over others, since harmful intentions ultimately backfire.