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 ||
Nārada berkata: Dengan kata-kata yang amat suci para resi itu melantunkan pujian yang indah. Bebas dari segala dosa, sabar dalam menahan diri, dan tanpa noda, mereka bersujud kepada Śaṅkara dengan kepala menyentuh bumi. Lalu, kediaman Sang Penguasa makhluk itu tampak, mengambil wujud yang dahsyat dan menggetarkan.
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.