Shloka 48
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
स शैवनृपतिर्धर्मात्पालयन्निखिला महीम् । स्वप्रजां रंजयामास सर्वोपद्रवनाशनः
sa śaivanṛpatirdharmātpālayannikhilā mahīm | svaprajāṃ raṃjayāmāsa sarvopadravanāśanaḥ
That Śaiva king, upholding dharma, protected the entire earth; and, as a destroyer of every calamity, he delighted and prospered his own subjects.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents Shaiva kingship as dharma in action: devotion to Shiva expresses itself through protection, order, and the welfare of beings—removing “upadravas” (disturbances) that obstruct peace and spiritual life.
A “śaiva-nṛpati” is defined by allegiance to Saguna Shiva—worship of Shiva (often through the Linga) leading to tangible fruits in society: stability, protection, and the removal of obstacles, seen as Shiva’s grace operating through the ruler.
The takeaway is dharmic discipline supported by Shaiva devotion—regular japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and Shiva-puja as the inner source of steadiness that helps one become a remover of “upadravas” in one’s own sphere.