Shloka 34
संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः
Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । एतावदुक्त्वा भगवान् पक्षिराजो महाबलः । पश्यतां सर्वदेवानान्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
nandīśvara uvāca | etāvaduktvā bhagavān pakṣirājo mahābalaḥ | paśyatāṃ sarvadevānāntatraivāntaradhīyata
ナンディーシュヴァラは言った。「これだけを語り終えるや、祝福された鳥の王、偉大なる力をもつ者は、諸天が見守るその場で忽然と姿を消した。」
Nandīśvara
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
The sudden disappearance before the devas highlights how even exalted beings witness the Lord’s mysterious veiling power—forms appear and withdraw, urging the seeker to rely on steady bhakti and inner realization rather than external spectacle.
When a visible form vanishes, the devotee is guided toward stable worship—especially the Śiva-liṅga as a steadfast focus of Saguna devotion—while remembering that Shiva ultimately transcends all manifest forms.
Maintain japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady attention, and practice inward recollection (smaraṇa) so devotion remains unbroken whether divine signs are seen or withdrawn.