Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 18
Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga
तान्दृष्ट्वा राक्षसास्तत्र विचारे तत्पराः पुनः । बभूवुस्तेऽखिला दुष्टा मिथो ये यत्र संस्थिताः
tāndṛṣṭvā rākṣasāstatra vicāre tatparāḥ punaḥ | babhūvuste'khilā duṣṭā mitho ye yatra saṃsthitāḥ
彼らをその場に見て、羅刹たちは再び思案と吟味に没頭した。あらゆる邪悪なる者どもは—各々が立つその場所から—互いに向き合い、騒然と協議し合った。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights a Shaiva ethical theme: adharma is marked by restless suspicion and mutual agitation, whereas devotion to Shiva (Pati) steadies the mind and aligns one with dharma—an inner prerequisite for grace and liberation.
In Kotirudrasaṃhitā, narratives around sacred sites and Shiva’s presence often show that those opposed to Shiva’s order become internally fragmented. Linga-worship represents centeredness in Saguna Shiva; the rākṣasas’ scattered, mutual plotting contrasts with the one-pointedness (ekāgratā) cultivated before the Linga.
The practical takeaway is to counter agitation with steadiness: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with calm breath, and—where appropriate—Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder to restrain tamas/rajas and return to Shiva-centered discernment.