वराङ्ग्याः सुतजन्म-उत्पातवर्णनम् | Birth of Varāṅgī’s Son and the Description of Portents
Utpātas
खगा उदपतन्नीडाद्रासभत्रस्तमानसः । क्रोशंतो व्यग्रचित्ताश्च स्थितमापुर्न कुत्रचित्
khagā udapatannīḍādrāsabhatrastamānasaḥ | krośaṃto vyagracittāśca sthitamāpurna kutracit
Les oiseaux, l’esprit terrifié par le braiment de l’âne, s’élancèrent hors de leurs nids. Criant et le cœur en tumulte, ils ne trouvaient nulle part où se poser et se reposer.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
It portrays how fear and sensory disturbance make beings restless and homeless in mind; Shaiva Siddhanta points to Shiva (Pati) as the true refuge beyond agitation, where the bound soul (pashu) finds steadiness.
Like the birds seeking a stable perch, the devotee turns to Saguna Shiva in the Linga as a concrete support (ālambana) for devotion and concentration, until inner turbulence subsides and steadiness arises.
Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with breath awareness to calm vyagra-citta, and simple daily Shiva upasana (bhasma/tripundra and respectful worship) as stabilizing disciplines.