Shloka 130
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
दुर्दर्शनादौ सद्यो वै मासमात्रे समाचरेत् । महापापादिसंप्राप्तौ कुर्याद्भैरवपूजनम्
durdarśanādau sadyo vai māsamātre samācaret | mahāpāpādisaṃprāptau kuryādbhairavapūjanam
If one is afflicted by inauspicious sights and similar ill-omens, one should promptly undertake the prescribed observance for a full month. And when one has fallen into great sins and the like, one should perform the worship of Bhairava.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Śiva’s remedial rites to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Significance: Positions Bhairava worship as a potent remedy when omens, inauspicious perceptions, or heavy pāpa obscure clarity; the month-long observance functions as a disciplined counter to tirodhāna-like obscuration.
Type: stotra
Role: destructive
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It teaches that disturbances like ill-omens and the burden of grave sins are best resolved through disciplined Śaiva observance and devotion—specifically by turning to Bhairava, Śiva’s fierce, protective form who burns impurities and restores dharmic order.
Bhairava is a Saguna manifestation of Śiva; worship here is a concrete, form-based remedy (pūjā/vrata) that purifies the devotee and reorients them toward Śiva, the supreme Pati, often approached through liṅga-worship and allied Śaiva rites.
A prompt month-long observance (vrata) is advised for ill-omens, and Bhairava-pūjā is prescribed for grave sins—typically including mantra-japa, offerings, and Śiva-centered purity disciplines (such as bhasma and devotional restraint), according to one’s tradition and capacity.