Shloka 193
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
अभय: सर्वभूतानां भक्तानां वृष१भध्वज: । उन्होंने व्याप्रचर्मको ही वस्त्रके रूपमें धारण कर रखा था। सिंहका चर्म उनके लिये उत्तरीय वस्त्र (चादर)का काम देता था। उनके गलेमें सर्पमय यज्ञोपवीत शोभा दे रहा था। वे लाल रंगके बाजूबंदसे विभूषित थे। उनकी मूँछ काली थी
abhayaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ bhaktānāṁ vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ | vyāghracarmaiva vastra-rūpeṇa dhṛtavān, siṁhacarma cottarīya-vastra-kāryaṁ karoti sma | gale sarpamayaṁ yajñopavītaṁ śobhate sma | raktavarṇaiḥ bāhubandhaiḥ vibhūṣitaḥ | asya śmaśru kṛṣṇaṁ, mastake jaṭājūṭaḥ śobhate sma | bhīmasvarūpo rudro devadrohiṇāṁ manasi bhayaṁ janayati sma | vṛṣabha-cihna-dhārī sa bhagavān śivaḥ bhaktānāṁ ca sarvabhūtānāṁ ca bhaya-nivāraṇaḥ |
ナーラダは言った。「万有の無畏そのものであり、信徒を護り、牛を印とする旗を掲げる御方—主シヴァは、虎皮を衣とし、獅子皮を上衣としてまとっていた。蛇が聖紐（ヤジュニョーパヴィータ）となって御首を飾り、赤き腕輪がその御身を彩る。口髭は黒く、頭上には結い固めた髻髪（ジャター）の束が冠のようにそびえる。恐るべき相のルドラは、神々に敵対する者の心に恐怖を起こさせるが、信徒とあらゆる生きものにとっては、恐れを取り除く御方である。この段は道徳の対照を示す—不敬を懲らしめる同じ神威が、忠実で無垢なる者には避難所と安堵となるのだ。」
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The same divine force that inspires dread in the impious becomes refuge for devotees: Śiva is portrayed as both the chastiser of god-haters and the remover of fear for all beings, highlighting a dharmic ethic of protection for the faithful and restraint against wrongdoing.
Nārada is describing Lord Śiva’s awe-inspiring appearance—his skins, serpent sacred thread, armlets, and matted locks—emphasizing his terrifying aspect toward deviant enemies of the gods while affirming his role as a compassionate protector who grants fearlessness to devotees and creatures.