Shloka 42
तारकपीडितदेवशरणागतिḥ — The Devas Seek Refuge from Tāraka
तारकोऽपि परित्यज्य स्वर्गं क्षितिमथाभ्यगात् । शोणिताख्य पुरे स्थित्वा सर्वराज्यं चकार सः
tārako'pi parityajya svargaṃ kṣitimathābhyagāt | śoṇitākhya pure sthitvā sarvarājyaṃ cakāra saḥ
タ―ラカでさえ天界を捨て、ついに地上へ降りた。「ショーニター」と呼ばれる都に住み、彼は転輪王のごとく普遍の支配を打ち立てた。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how asuric desire turns even “heavenly” attainment into something to be discarded for earthly domination—illustrating bondage (pāśa) through power and possession, in contrast to liberation through devotion to Pati (Śiva).
By showing Tāraka’s movement toward worldly rule, the text implicitly contrasts worldly sovereignty with the true refuge of Saguna Śiva worship (Liṅga-sevā), where the devotee seeks grace and purification rather than control over realms.
The takeaway is to counter ambition and ego with steady Shaiva sādhana—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga-pūjā with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of impermanence.