Shloka 86
अतश्चैवं न शक्नोमि व्यापारमरिसूदन । प्रसीदं त्वं महादेव संहर प्रतिमां विभो ॥ ८६ ॥
ataścaivaṃ na śaknomi vyāpāramarisūdana | prasīdaṃ tvaṃ mahādeva saṃhara pratimāṃ vibho || 86 ||
C’est pourquoi, ô destructeur des ennemis, je ne puis accomplir cette entreprise ainsi. Sois gracieux, ô Mahādeva—ô Seigneur qui pénètre tout—reprends cette forme d’idole, ô Vibhu.
A devotee/petitioner within the narrative (addressing the deity directly)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A petitioner confesses incapacity and seeks mercy, culminating in a surrendering request that the Lord withdraw the powerful idol-form."}
FAQs
It highlights humility in worship: when one cannot properly sustain a sacred undertaking, one should seek divine grace and request the deity to withdraw the manifested form rather than continue with negligence.
Bhakti here is expressed as honest surrender—admitting incapacity, praying for compassion (prasāda), and trusting the Lord to resolve the situation without ego or ritual pride.
It indirectly reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): proper handling of a pratimā and the responsibility of maintaining worship correctly; if not possible, one seeks a sanctioned conclusion rather than improper continuation.