Shloka 42
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
तदा मया तु क्रुद्धेन भूमौ गर्तं विधाय च । तत्राग्निं समाधाय पार्थिवं च प्रकल्प्य च
tadā mayā tu kruddhena bhūmau gartaṃ vidhāya ca | tatrāgniṃ samādhāya pārthivaṃ ca prakalpya ca
Then I, inflamed with anger, dug a pit in the earth; there I kindled the sacred fire and, in due order, prepared the earthen Pārthiva rite—setting the ritual act in motion to invoke the Lord through the tangible sign of the liṅga and disciplined worship.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya; the ‘I’ refers to the character being quoted within Suta’s narration)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
The verse highlights that inner intensity (even anger when turned inward and disciplined) can be redirected into ritual action—establishing fire and preparing a pārthiva rite—so the seeker approaches Shiva through focused, embodied worship that leads toward purification and grace.
By mentioning a ‘pārthiva’ preparation along with establishing fire, it points to Saguna upāsanā—worship of Shiva through a tangible support such as an earthen liṅga—where form becomes a doorway to the formless Lord, aligning practice with devotion and right procedure.
It suggests preparing a clean ritual space, establishing sacred fire, and performing a pārthiva-liṅga oriented worship with steadiness—ideally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a disciplined, concentrated mind.