Shloka 31
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
इति दुःखं समापन्नाश्शक्राद्या मुनयस्सुराः । नारदं च समाहूय पप्रच्छुर्विकलास्तदा
iti duḥkhaṃ samāpannāśśakrādyā munayassurāḥ | nāradaṃ ca samāhūya papracchurvikalāstadā
Thus, Indra and the other gods, along with the sages, were overcome with sorrow. In their distress, they summoned Nārada and questioned him then.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows that even devas and great sages, when bound by anxiety, must turn toward higher wisdom; sincere inquiry becomes the first step from duḥkha toward Shiva-oriented clarity and grace.
In Kotirudrasaṃhitā, distress leads seekers to guidance that typically culminates in Saguna Shiva worship—often through Linga devotion and Jyotirlinga-oriented pilgrimage—where divine presence is approached through accessible form and rite.
The takeaway is to respond to turmoil with śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) and japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while approaching a competent guide (guru-like counsel, here symbolized by Nārada).