Shloka 10

श्वेतमुनिना कालस्य निग्रहः (मृत्युञ्जय-भक्ति-प्रसादः)

Devanagari script

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भैरवं धर्ममिश्रितम् हा रुद्र रुद्र रुद्रेति ललाप मुनिपुङ्गवः

Transliteration

tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā bhairavaṃ dharmamiśritam hā rudra rudra rudreti lalāpa munipuṅgavaḥ

Translation

Al oír aquellas palabras—semejantes a Bhairava, aunque mezcladas con dharma—el más excelso de los sabios comenzó a clamar una y otra vez: «¡Ha! Rudra, Rudra, oh Rudra».

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him

• तत्-वचनम्: those words/speech

• श्रुत्वा: having heard

• भैरवम्: fierce, Bhairava-like

• धर्म-मिश्रितम्: mixed with dharma, aligned with righteous principle

• हा: alas!/ha! (exclamation)

• रुद्र रुद्र रुद्रेति: “Rudra, Rudra, O Rudra!” (repeated invocation)

• ललाप: lamented, cried out

• मुनि-पुङ्गवः: the best/bull among sages

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; the utterance is by a munipuṅgava within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Bhairava

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It shows that even when Shiva’s manifestation appears fierce (Bhairava), the proper response is dharmic surrender and name-remembrance—invoking “Rudra” with single-minded refuge in Pati, which is foundational to Linga-centered devotion.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva here is both terrifying and righteous: Bhairava-like in power, yet dharma-infused—indicating the Lord’s fierce grace that cuts pasha (bondage) while upholding cosmic order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Repeated Rudra-nāma-japa (mantra-like invocation) is highlighted as an immediate Pashupata-oriented practice: the pashu (soul) turns from agitation to refuge in Pati through concentrated remembrance.