Shloka 67
गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा
Permission for Girijā’s Austerities
तदाश्रमगता ये च स्वभावेन विरोधिनः । तेप्यासंस्तत्प्रभावेण विरोधरहि तास्तदा
tadāśramagatā ye ca svabhāvena virodhinaḥ | tepyāsaṃstatprabhāveṇa virodharahi tāstadā
And those who had come to that hermitage—though by nature inclined to opposition—became, by the power of that sacred presence, free from all hostility at that time.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that proximity to sanctity—Shiva’s grace expressed through a holy person or āśrama—can dissolve even deep-seated inner opposition (virodha), indicating purification of the pashu (bound soul) through divine influence.
In Saguna worship, Shiva’s grace is encountered through sacred forms, places, and devotees; this verse reflects that such contact pacifies negativity and harmonizes the mind, making the heart fit for Linga-bhakti and mantra-japa.
Seek satsanga at Shiva temples/āśramas and practice steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to reduce hostility and cultivate śānti; offer simple worship with devotion to stabilize this transformation.