Shloka 5
Śiva-nāma-smaraṇa and Śambhu’s Protective Manifestation
Dāruka Episode
सूत उवाच । तेनोक्तं च न जानामि तच्छ्रुत्वा कुपितस्य वै । राक्षसान्प्रेरयामास हन्यतां राक्षसा अयम्
sūta uvāca | tenoktaṃ ca na jānāmi tacchrutvā kupitasya vai | rākṣasānprerayāmāsa hanyatāṃ rākṣasā ayam
Sūta said: “I do not know what he spoke; but on hearing it, that one became enraged and urged the Rākṣasas, saying, ‘O Rākṣasas, let this one be slain!’”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights how uncontrolled krodha (anger) quickly turns into himsā (violence) by inciting others—an adharmic tendency that Shaiva teaching urges the seeker to transcend on the path toward Shiva’s grace and inner purification.
Though not a direct Linga instruction, the narrative contrast supports Saguna Shiva worship as a disciplining devotion: approaching Shiva through pūjā, mantra, and dharma refines the mind so it does not fall into rage-driven actions like those shown here.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steadiness, along with sattvic discipline; such practice is traditionally recommended to pacify anger and prevent harmful speech or action.