Shloka 19
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
सूत उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्या भीमो भीमपराक्रमः । कुद्धश्च चिंतयामास किं करोमि हरिं प्रति
sūta uvāca | iti śrutvā vacastasyā bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ | kuddhaśca ciṃtayāmāsa kiṃ karomi hariṃ prati
Sūta said: Hearing her words, Bhīma—of dreadful valor—became enraged and began to ponder, “What shall I do against Hari (Viṣṇu)?”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara
Sthala Purana: In the Bhīmeśvara/Bhīmaśaṅkara māhātmya, the asura Bhīma becomes hostile toward Hari and later oppresses beings; Śiva’s manifestation as Jyotirliṅga restores dharma and grants protection to devotees.
Significance: Darśana and worship remove fear and oppression (upadrava), strengthen dharma, and are praised as granting Śiva’s protective grace to devotees.
FAQs
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) agitates the mind and pushes one toward hostile intent; in Shaiva Siddhanta this is a mark of paśu-bound consciousness, which must be transformed through Shiva-oriented discernment and devotion.
Though the line mentions conflict with Hari, the Kotirudra narrative ultimately steers seekers away from egoic rivalry and toward Saguna Shiva worship through the Jyotirlinga tradition, where surrender and reverence replace reactive anger.
A practical takeaway is to pacify anger through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steadying practices like applying Tripuṇḍra bhasma and wearing Rudrāksha as reminders of restraint and Shiva-bhakti.