Shloka 15
नरकलोकवर्णनम् (Narakaloka-varṇanam) — Description of the Hell-Realms
ततस्सरक्तं श्रोत्रेण स्रवते जर्जरीकृतः । निस्संज्ञस्स सदा देही निश्चेष्टस्संप्रजायते
tatassaraktaṃ śrotreṇa sravate jarjarīkṛtaḥ | nissaṃjñassa sadā dehī niśceṣṭassaṃprajāyate
Kemudian tubuhnya hancur luluh; darah mengalir keluar melalui telinganya. Sang makhluk berjasad terus-menerus tak sadar dan menjadi sepenuhnya tak bergerak.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the fragility of the dehī (embodied jīva) under the force of karma and bondage (pāśa), implying that liberation requires turning to Pati—Lord Shiva—as the ultimate refuge and remover of bonds.
By portraying the jīva’s powerless condition in suffering, the text implicitly urges devotion to Saguna Shiva—worshipped as the Linga—as a compassionate, accessible form through whom grace (anugraha) is sought for protection and release from bondage.
A practical takeaway is to adopt Shaiva disciplines—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), wearing rudrākṣa, and applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma)—as supports for steadiness, purification, and remembrance of Shiva amid the vulnerabilities of embodied life.