Shloka 35
दुन्दुभिनिर्ह्रादनिर्णयः / Dundubhinirhrāda’s Stratagem: Targeting the Brāhmaṇas
ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः । परित्राताः परित्राताः प्रत्यूहाद्दारुणादितः । अनुग्रहं कुरुष्वेश तिष्ठात्रैव जगद्गुरो
brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ | paritrātāḥ paritrātāḥ pratyūhāddāruṇāditaḥ | anugrahaṃ kuruṣveśa tiṣṭhātraiva jagadguro
The brāhmaṇas said: “We have been saved—saved indeed—from this dreadful calamity. O Lord, show us Your grace; remain here itself, O World-Teacher.”
Brāhmaṇas (addressing Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: After deliverance from a ‘dreadful calamity’ (dāruṇa-pratyūha), the brāhmaṇas petition Śiva to remain in that very place as Jagadguru, implying a sanctification/continuing presence of the deity at the sthāna.
Significance: Staying of the Lord at the site is sought as ongoing kṣema (welfare) for residents and pilgrims; the verse models śaraṇāgati and grace-seeking.
Mantra: paritrātāḥ paritrātāḥ … anugrahaṃ kuruṣva īśa … jagadguro
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights anugraha (Shiva’s liberating grace): when devotees are rescued from danger, their natural response is gratitude, surrender, and a plea for Shiva’s abiding presence as Jagadguru who guides from fear toward spiritual steadiness.
The brāhmaṇas address Shiva personally as Īśa and Jagadguru, reflecting Saguna devotion—seeking the Lord’s nearness and protection. In practice, this same attitude is expressed by inviting Shiva to “remain here” through Linga worship (āvāhana, upacāras) and continual remembrance.
A simple takeaway is to pray for Shiva’s anugraha and presence through daily japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with devotional thanksgiving after relief from obstacles; this aligns with bhakti-centered remembrance of Shiva as protector and teacher.