Shloka 64
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
इति गत्वा पुनः कार्य्यं कुरु त्वं ह्यहिताय वै । कैलासोद्धरणे यत्नः कर्तव्यश्च त्वया पुनः
iti gatvā punaḥ kāryyaṃ kuru tvaṃ hyahitāya vai | kailāsoddharaṇe yatnaḥ kartavyaśca tvayā punaḥ
Having gone thus, go again and carry out the deed—for your own harm indeed. Once more, you must strive to lift Mount Kailāsa.
Lord Shiva (inferred, as the admonishing divine voice within the Kotirudrasaṃhitā Kailāsa-episode context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Kailāsa as Śiva’s abode functions as a paradigmatic kṣetra; the episode teaches that egoic transgression against Śiva’s dhāma rebounds as self-harm, and that surrender (rather than force) is the proper approach to sacred space.
FAQs
It cautions that ego-driven action turns into “ahita” (spiritual harm). In Shaiva Siddhanta, upliftment comes through surrender to Pati (Shiva), not through forceful self-assertion.
The Kailasa episode highlights Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who corrects the devotee’s or antagonist’s pride. Linga-worship trains the mind toward reverence and humility before Shiva’s supreme order.
Adopt humility through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a vow of restraint; offer bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and simple puja as a reminder that strength must be aligned with Shiva’s will.