Shloka 19
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
स शार्दूलो महासत्त्वो राज्ञः स्वैरकृतव्यथः । बलादाकृष्य तां नारीमपाक्रमत सत्वरः
sa śārdūlo mahāsattvo rājñaḥ svairakṛtavyathaḥ | balādākṛṣya tāṃ nārīmapākramata satvaraḥ
That mighty and ferocious tiger, having caused distress to the king by his own will, forcibly seized that woman and swiftly fled away.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālabhairava
FAQs
It portrays sudden adharma and suffering entering worldly life, pushing the righteous toward vigilance, compassion, and ultimately refuge in Shiva—the Pati who alone can loosen the bonds (pāśa) that bind beings in fear and grief.
Though the verse is narrative, it sets the ground for turning from unstable worldly protection to Saguna Shiva worship—seeking Shiva’s grace through the Linga as the accessible form of the transcendent Lord who restores dharma and grants inner fearlessness.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind in संकट (crisis) with japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and prayer for protection, cultivating surrender (śaraṇāgati) rather than panic.