Shloka 10
वीरभद्रक्रोधशमनं देवस्तुतिश्च
Pacification of Vīrabhadra and the Gods’ Hymn
संसर्गादस्य पापस्य दक्षस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः । शासिताः समरे वीर त्वया वयमनिन्दिता
saṃsargādasya pāpasya dakṣasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ | śāsitāḥ samare vīra tvayā vayamaninditā
O hero, because of our association with this sinful Dakṣa—though he is one of unwearied activity—we, though blameless, were disciplined and chastised by you in battle.
Attendants/supporters of Daksha (addressing Lord Shiva as the victorious hero in the aftermath of the conflict)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Sthala Purana: Battle aftermath of Dakṣa-yajña episode; not a Jyotirliṅga localization but a moral-theological exemplum: association (saṃsarga) with adharma binds and brings chastisement.
Significance: Teaches saṅga-doṣa (fault of association) and the need to turn from pāśa (bondage) toward Śiva’s grace.
FAQs
It highlights saṃsarga (association) as a powerful cause of bondage: even the “blameless” can suffer consequences when aligned with pāpa and hostility toward Shiva (Pati). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, wrong alignment strengthens pāśa (bondage), while Shiva’s chastisement becomes a corrective force that restores dharma.
The verse implicitly affirms Saguna Shiva as the active Lord who protects dharma and disciplines adharma. Linga-worship centers on surrender to Shiva as Pati; this confession-like tone mirrors the devotee’s recognition that turning away from Shiva and joining anti-Shiva pride (like Daksha’s) leads to suffering.
Avoidance of bad company (asat-saṅga) and intentional satsanga with Shiva-bhaktas is the practical takeaway; daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a Rudrākṣa mala supports purification of saṃskāras that arise from harmful association.