Shloka 33
Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga
राक्षसाश्च पृथिव्यां वै नाजग्मुश्च कदाचन । मुनेश्शापभयादेव बभ्रमुस्ते चले तदा
rākṣasāśca pṛthivyāṃ vai nājagmuśca kadācana | muneśśāpabhayādeva babhramuste cale tadā
Out of fear of the sage’s curse, the rākṣasas never again came upon the earth; at that time they only wandered about in the moving realms.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights the inviolable power of tapas and dharma: even violent beings are restrained when confronted by the spiritual authority of a realized sage, showing that adharma cannot freely prevail where righteousness is protected.
Kotirudrasaṃhitā frames Shiva as the supreme protector (Pati) who upholds cosmic order; devotion to Shiva—often centered on the Linga—aligns one with that protective order, by which disruptive forces are checked and harmony is restored.
A practical takeaway is protective Shaiva sadhana—daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with vibhuti (Tripundra) and rudraksha—cultivating purity and fearlessness while staying within dharmic conduct.