Shloka 19
मयस्य शिवस्तुतिः — Maya’s Hymn to Śiva
and Śiva’s Gracious Response
निर्भयस्तत्र संतिष्ठ संहृष्टो भक्तिमान्सदा । कदापि नासुरो भावो भविष्यति मदाज्ञया
nirbhayastatra saṃtiṣṭha saṃhṛṣṭo bhaktimānsadā | kadāpi nāsuro bhāvo bhaviṣyati madājñayā
“Remain there without fear—ever joyful and steadfast in devotion. By My command, no demonic (asuric) disposition shall ever arise in you.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Transformation of inner disposition by divine ordinance (ājñā)
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva’s anugraha (grace) stabilizes the devotee in fearlessness and pure bhava; when devotion becomes steady, asuric tendencies (impure impulses) are restrained and transformed under the Lord’s governing will.
The promise functions through Saguna Shiva’s personal protection: the devotee who remains anchored in Shiva-bhakti—often expressed through Linga worship, japa, and pūjā—receives inner purification so that hostile or demonic dispositions do not dominate the mind.
A practical takeaway is steady bhakti with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate fearless steadiness and sattvic joy; this supports inner discipline that prevents asuric bhāva from arising.