Shloka 69
अथान्ये च मुनिश्रेष्ठ मार्ज्जारा मूषकादयः । निसर्गाद्वैरिणो यत्र विक्रियंते स्म न क्वचित्
athānye ca muniśreṣṭha mārjjārā mūṣakādayaḥ | nisargādvairiṇo yatra vikriyaṃte sma na kvacit
And there too, O best of sages, other creatures—cats, mice, and the like—though natural enemies by disposition, never at any time displayed hostility or harmful conduct in that place.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: The verse describes a sanctified tapas-forest where innate enmity (cat–mouse) is pacified—an archetypal sign of Śiva-kṣetra purity rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga legend.
Significance: Darśana of such a kṣetra is said to quiet hostility and tamas, fostering ahiṃsā and sattva conducive to japa and dhyāna.
FAQs
It highlights the sanctifying power of a Shiva-centered sacred space: when consciousness is touched by Shiva-bhakti and sattva, even innate enmity (symbolic of inner vices) becomes pacified, pointing to spiritual transformation and readiness for liberation.
In the Shiva Purana, the presence of Saguna Shiva—especially through Linga worship and the charged atmosphere of a holy shrine—creates an inner and outer harmony; the verse illustrates that such proximity to Shiva’s grace calms agitation and dissolves antagonistic tendencies.
Cultivate non-violence and mental peace through Shiva-nāma japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) and steady devotional remembrance; these practices are traditionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to calm the mind.