Shloka 10
छायापुरुषलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of the Marks of the Shadow-Person
विवाहो बंधुनाशस्स्याद्द्वितुंडे चैव क्षुद्भयम् । विकटौ नश्यते भार्य्या विजंघे धनमेव हि
vivāho baṃdhunāśassyāddvituṃḍe caiva kṣudbhayam | vikaṭau naśyate bhāryyā vijaṃghe dhanameva hi
In the form called Dvitunḍa, it is said there is an occasion of marriage but also the destruction of kinsmen, along with fear of hunger. In the form called Vikaṭa, the wife is lost; and in the form called Vijaṅgha, indeed wealth alone is lost.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Significance: Omen-based guidance for householders: warns of impending relational and material disruptions; motivates śānti and Śiva-upāsanā to mitigate pāśa-driven suffering.
FAQs
The verse highlights the instability of worldly conditions—marriage, family security, spouse, and wealth can all be subject to loss—thereby urging vairāgya (dispassion) and refuge in Pati (Lord Shiva) as the steady liberator beyond pasha (bondage).
By listing changing outcomes associated with particular names/forms, it contrasts worldly uncertainty with the dependable grace of Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā), through which the devotee seeks protection, purification of karma, and ultimately liberation.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind through japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, cultivating detachment amid gain and loss.