Shloka 30
Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)
सूत उवाच । इत्युक्तस्सैन्यमादाय राजानं परिभर्त्स्य तम् । करालं करवालं च पार्थिवे प्राक्षिपत्तदा
sūta uvāca | ityuktassainyamādāya rājānaṃ paribhartsya tam | karālaṃ karavālaṃ ca pārthive prākṣipattadā
Sūta said: Having thus been addressed, he gathered up his forces; then, rebuking that king, he at once hurled upon the ruler a fearsome sword and a scimitar.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara
Sthala Purana: In the Bhīmaśaṅkara episode, a devotee’s earthen liṅga becomes the locus for Śiva’s sudden self-manifestation to protect bhaktas and subdue the violent adharmic king/forces; the conflict precipitates the revelation of Bhīmeśvara.
Significance: Protection from fear and hostile forces; assurance of Śiva’s bhakta-rakṣaṇa (vow to protect devotees).
FAQs
It shows how worldly power, anger, and violence escalate through rebuke and retaliation—reminding the seeker that true refuge is in Shiva (Pati), while uncontrolled passions bind the soul (paśu) through the fetters (pāśa) of karma.
Though this line is a narrative battle-moment, Kotirudrasaṃhitā ultimately frames such events as illustrating the limits of royal might and the higher sovereignty of Saguna Shiva worshipped as the Jyotirliṅga—turning attention from conflict to surrender and pilgrimage-devotion.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; the practical takeaway is to counter anger with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate restraint (śama), aligning actions with dharma to avoid karmic bondage.