Shloka 39
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
इत्युक्त्वा क्रोधताम्राक्षो नृपं दग्धुं समुद्यतः । समुत्तस्थौ द्रुतं चक्रं तत्स्थं रक्षार्थमैश्वरम्
ityuktvā krodhatāmrākṣo nṛpaṃ dagdhuṃ samudyataḥ | samuttasthau drutaṃ cakraṃ tatsthaṃ rakṣārthamaiśvaram
Dicho esto, con los ojos enrojecidos por la ira, se alzó, dispuesto a abrasar al rey. Al instante, para la protección del monarca, el disco soberano del Señor brotó veloz y quedó allí, presto.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights that even when destructive power is about to manifest, divine aiśvarya (sovereign grace) can arise instantly to protect dharma—teaching śaraṇāgati (surrender) and trust in the Lord’s guardianship.
The verse portrays Saguna Shiva’s active lordship—He is not only the transcendent Pati but also the immanent protector who intervenes in līlā to uphold order, which is the devotional basis for Linga-worship as the accessible presence of Shiva.
A practical takeaway is protective japa with the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” combined with remembrance of Shiva as Rakṣaka (protector); if following Shaiva observance, wearing Rudraksha and applying Tripuṇḍra can reinforce this daily protective bhāva.