Shloka 2
उत्पातवर्णनम् / Description of Portents at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
उत्पाता विविधाश्चासन् वीरभद्रे गणान्विते । त्रिविधा अपि देवर्षे यज्ञविध्वंससूचकाः
utpātā vividhāścāsan vīrabhadre gaṇānvite | trividhā api devarṣe yajñavidhvaṃsasūcakāḥ
O divine sage, when Vīrabhadra, accompanied by the Gaṇas, was present, many ominous portents arose—indeed of three kinds—foretelling the destruction of the sacrifice.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
The verse teaches that when divine justice (Shiva’s śakti expressed through Vīrabhadra and the Gaṇas) moves to correct adharma, the cosmos reflects it through portents—signaling that prideful, Shiva-disconnected ritualism cannot stand.
Vīrabhadra represents Saguna Shiva’s active, protective power. The omens warn that worship and yajña attain purity and completion only when rooted in reverence for Shiva (often centered on the Linga as the sacred focus of devotion).
A key takeaway is to sanctify all rites with Shiva-bhakti—recite the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and approach worship with humility, avoiding ego-driven ritual performance.