Shloka 67
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
क्रोधसंगः कृष्णवर्णो महामहिषवेषवान् । तावन्महेश्वरः प्रोक्तस्तिरोधास्तावदेव हि
krodhasaṃgaḥ kṛṣṇavarṇo mahāmahiṣaveṣavān | tāvanmaheśvaraḥ proktastirodhāstāvadeva hi
憤怒と結びつき、黒き色を帯び、大いなる水牛の姿をまとう――その限りにおいて、マヘーシュヴァラは「ティローダー」（覆い隠す力）と説かれる。まことに、遮蔽の働きはただそこまでである。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse points to Śiva’s tirodhāna-śakti—the power that veils true knowledge—by which the bound soul experiences darkness, agitation, and tamasic tendencies (such as wrath). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, this indicates the Lord’s governance over bondage as well as liberation, since veiling operates only within its ordained limit.
It clarifies that fearsome or dark forms are functional manifestations of Saguna Śiva connected with cosmic governance (concealment/obscuration), not the final nature of the Supreme. Linga-worship centers the devotee on Śiva as the transcendent Pati beyond such limiting appearances, leading from veiling to grace.
A practical takeaway is to counter “krodha-saṅga” (association with anger) through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady contemplation on Śiva as the inner witness, praying for the removal of tirodhāna and the rise of right knowledge.