Shloka 16
Yatinātha-līlā: Śiva’s Test of the Bhilla Devotees at Arbuda Mountain
इत्याग्रहन्तदा कृत्वा गृहान्तः स्थाय तौ मुदा । स्वायुधानि च संस्थाप्य भिल्लोऽतिष्ठद्गृहाद्बहिः
ityāgrahantadā kṛtvā gṛhāntaḥ sthāya tau mudā | svāyudhāni ca saṃsthāpya bhillo'tiṣṭhadgṛhādbahiḥ
その時そのように願いを述べると、二人は喜んで家の中にとどまった。ビッラは自らの武器を所定の場所に据え、家の外に立った。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Cosmic Event: Protective effort (puruṣakāra) begins under the shadow of prārabdha—an implicit contest between agency and karmic necessity.
FAQs
It highlights disciplined protection and preparedness around a sacred or important encounter—outer vigilance supporting inner peace—reflecting the Shaiva ideal that right action (dharma) steadies the mind for devotion to Pati (Shiva).
Though the verse is narrative, it mirrors Saguna Shiva-bhakti in practice: devotees arrange the outer environment (order, safety, purity) so the inner dwelling can remain focused on Shiva’s presence and grace.
The takeaway is “inner stillness with outer order”: keep a clean, protected worship space, then remain steady in japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) or silent remembrance, minimizing distractions.