Shloka 18
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
तावत्स राजा निशितैर्भल्लैर्व्याघ्रमताडयत् । न स तैर्विव्यथे किंचिद्गिरीन्द्र इव वृष्टिभिः
tāvatsa rājā niśitairbhallairvyāghramatāḍayat | na sa tairvivyathe kiṃcidgirīndra iva vṛṣṭibhiḥ
Then the king struck the tiger with sharp arrows. Yet it did not suffer in the least from them—like the lord of mountains, unmoved by showers of rain.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights the limitation of mere worldly force: when a being is sustained by a higher divine power, external blows cannot shake it—pointing the devotee toward reliance on Shiva (Pati) rather than on transient strength.
The tiger’s unshaken state mirrors Saguna Shiva’s protective grace in narrative form: devotion to Shiva—often centered on the Linga—cultivates steadiness (dhairya) and refuge in the Lord beyond fear of outer impacts.
Practice steadiness through japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and contemplate Shiva as the inner support that makes the mind ‘mountain-like’—unmoved by the rains of praise and blame.