Shloka 43
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
कस्मादस्य शिशोर्माता ग्राहेणाशु सुभक्षिता । यस्मादनाथोयं जातो विबन्धुश्चैव जन्मतः
kasmādasya śiśormātā grāheṇāśu subhakṣitā | yasmādanāthoyaṃ jāto vibandhuścaiva janmataḥ
« Pourquoi la mère de ce nourrisson fut-elle si vite dévorée par un crocodile ? De ce fait, cet enfant est né sans appui, oui, sans parents dès l’instant même de sa naissance. »
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shatarudra Samhita account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana
FAQs
It highlights the condition of the jīva (pashu) as vulnerable and unprotected under worldly forces and karma, implying that true refuge is ultimately in Pati—Lord Shiva—whose grace alone can lift one beyond suffering.
By portraying helplessness and loss, the verse prepares the devotional mood of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge). In Shaiva practice this naturally turns the mind toward Saguna Shiva—worshipped as the Linga—as the compassionate protector who grants stability and liberation.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati with japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with simple Linga worship (water/abhisheka) while contemplating Shiva as the sole guardian of the orphaned and afflicted.