Shloka 27
शारभावतारवर्णनम्
Account of Śiva’s Śārabha Manifestation and the Measureless Avatāras
इत्येवं च वदन्तस्ते भयादूदूरमुपस्थि ताः । नृसिंहक्रोधजज्वालाव्याकुलाः पद्मभूमुखाः
ityevaṃ ca vadantaste bhayādūdūramupasthi tāḥ | nṛsiṃhakrodhajajvālāvyākulāḥ padmabhūmukhāḥ
Thus speaking, lotus-born Brahmā and the others stood far away out of fear, their faces distressed and shaken by the blazing fire born of Narasiṁha’s wrath.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
Cosmic Event: The ‘fire of wrath’ as a cosmic force causing even Brahmā to keep distance
FAQs
It highlights how even exalted beings like Brahmā become unsettled before uncontrolled divine fury, pointing to the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis that peace, grace, and liberation ultimately rest in the supreme Lord (Pati) who alone harmonizes all powers.
The scene underscores the need for a stabilizing, grace-bestowing focus in worship: Saguna Shiva (and the Shiva-linga as His accessible emblem) is approached for śānti—pacification of fear and agitation—so the devotee’s consciousness becomes fit for devotion and higher realization.
A practical takeaway is śānti-japa of Shiva’s names—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with calm breath and reverence, seeking Shiva’s grace to pacify inner anger, fear, and restlessness.