Shloka 21
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
(गीर्भि: परमशुद्धाभिस्तुष्टवुश्च मनोहरम् ।।
gīrbhiḥ paramaśuddhābhis tuṣṭuvuś ca manoharam | vimuktāḥ sarvapāpebhyaḥ kṣāntā vigatakalmaṣāḥ || tasya bhūtapateḥ sthānaṃ bhīmarūpadharaṃ babhau ||
नारद ने कहा—परम शुद्ध वाणी से उन ऋषियों ने मनोहर स्तुति की। वे सब पापों से विमुक्त, क्षमाशील और कल्मषरहित थे; भगवान् शंकर के दर्शन कर पृथ्वी पर मस्तक रखकर प्रणाम किया। तब भूतपति का वह स्थान भीम-रूप धारण कर प्रकट हुआ।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual power of inner purity (vigatakalmaṣa), freedom from wrongdoing (vimukta from pāpa), and forbearance (kṣānti). Such qualities make devotion truthful and effective, culminating in a direct manifestation of the divine presence.
A group of great sages, described as purified and sinless, bow down to Śaṅkara and praise him with pure speech. In response or as a consequence of this sacred encounter, the abode or station of Bhūtapati (Śiva) becomes manifest in a formidable, awe-inspiring form.