Shloka 51
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
शब्दं श्रुत्वा तु तं देवि राक्षसास्त्रस्तचेतसः । लिंगमुत्सृज्य तत्रैव प्रभातसमये गताः ॥ ५१ ॥
śabdaṃ śrutvā tu taṃ devi rākṣasāstrastacetasaḥ | liṃgamutsṛjya tatraiva prabhātasamaye gatāḥ || 51 ||
ಹೇ ದೇವಿ, ಆ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ರಾಕ್ಷಸರು ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಲಿಂಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಪ್ರಭಾತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
Narrator (Purana-style narration within Uttara-Bhaga; addressed to 'Devi')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes the protective potency of a sacred sound and the sanctity of the liṅga: hostile forces lose their footing and withdraw when confronted by divine or dharmic power, especially at the auspicious transition of dawn.
Though not a direct bhakti injunction, the narrative supports bhakti by showing that reverence for sacred symbols (like the liṅga) and responsiveness to divine signs (the sound) leads to protection and the removal of obstacles—key themes in devotional living.
Kalā/auspicious timing is implied through 'prabhāta-samaya' (dawn), reflecting attention to proper temporal moments used in dharmic practice and ritual observance (a practical, jyotiṣa-aligned sensibility about auspicious time).