Shloka 38
Droṇācārya’s Tapas and the Manifestation of Śiva: The Birth-Grant of Aśvatthāmā (अश्वत्थामा-अवतार-प्रसङ्गः)
स्वरूपं शंकरादेशात्कृतं शैववरेण ह । कृष्णेन चरितं ज्ञात्वा विमनस्कः शनैरभूत्
svarūpaṃ śaṃkarādeśātkṛtaṃ śaivavareṇa ha | kṛṣṇena caritaṃ jñātvā vimanaskaḥ śanairabhūt
その聖なる形相は、シャンカラ（Śaṅkara）の命に従い、最勝のシヴァ信徒（Śaiva）によって造られた。クリシュナ（Kṛṣṇa）がその由来を知ると、次第に心は落ち着かず、沈思するようになった。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Shiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the supremacy of Śiva’s ājñā (command) and the transformative power of encountering Śiva’s manifested form—such contact humbles even great beings and turns the mind inward toward reverence and self-examination, aligning with the Shaiva view that Pati (Śiva) guides all toward grace.
The verse emphasizes a ‘svarūpa’ made according to Śaṅkara’s instruction, pointing to Saguna worship where form (including Liṅga as a sacred emblem) becomes a vessel of Śiva’s presence; knowing its ‘carita’ (glory) awakens awe and devotion that matures into steadiness in worship.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa and manana—hearing the Śiva-carita and contemplating it—supported by daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and focused darśana/meditation on Śiva’s form (Saguna upāsanā) to turn mental disturbance into devotion.