Shloka 12
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
भर्त्ता भवतु सर्वासामीश्वरः प्रभुरव्ययः । प्रीतस्तेषां महादेवश्चंडरूपधरो हरः
bharttā bhavatu sarvāsāmīśvaraḥ prabhuravyayaḥ | prītasteṣāṃ mahādevaścaṃḍarūpadharo haraḥ
Semoga Tuhan Yang Tak Binasa—penguasa dan pelindung segala—menjadi suami mereka. Berkenan kepada mereka, Mahādewa Hara yang berwujud dahsyat pun demikian adanya.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.21)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वासामीश्वरः→सर्वासाम्+ईश्वरः; प्रभुरव्ययः→प्रभुः+अव्ययः; प्रीतस्तेषां→प्रीतः+तेषाम्; महादेवश्चण्डरूपधरो→महादेवः+चण्डरूपधरः
FAQs
“Īśvara/Prabhu” emphasizes his sovereignty and lordship, while “Hara” highlights his function as the remover—of obstacles, impurities, and suffering—showing both authority and salvific compassion.
It indicates a protective, awe-inspiring aspect of Mahādeva—fierce not as cruelty, but as a power that subdues negativity and safeguards devotees or those under his charge.
It presents divine guardianship as rooted in grace: when the Lord is “prīta” (pleased), he becomes the sustaining protector. The implied lesson is to cultivate conduct and devotion that align one with divine favor and protection.