Shloka 18
Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga
तान्दृष्ट्वा राक्षसास्तत्र विचारे तत्पराः पुनः । बभूवुस्तेऽखिला दुष्टा मिथो ये यत्र संस्थिताः
tāndṛṣṭvā rākṣasāstatra vicāre tatparāḥ punaḥ | babhūvuste'khilā duṣṭā mitho ye yatra saṃsthitāḥ
ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡ ರಾಕ್ಷಸರು ಮತ್ತೆ ವಿಚಾರ‑ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆಗೆ ತತ್ಪರರಾದರು; ಎಲ್ಲ ದುಷ್ಟರೂ ತಾವು ತಾವು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಪರಸ್ಪರದತ್ತ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅಶಾಂತ ಸಲಹೆಮಾಡಿದರು.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights a Shaiva ethical theme: adharma is marked by restless suspicion and mutual agitation, whereas devotion to Shiva (Pati) steadies the mind and aligns one with dharma—an inner prerequisite for grace and liberation.
In Kotirudrasaṃhitā, narratives around sacred sites and Shiva’s presence often show that those opposed to Shiva’s order become internally fragmented. Linga-worship represents centeredness in Saguna Shiva; the rākṣasas’ scattered, mutual plotting contrasts with the one-pointedness (ekāgratā) cultivated before the Linga.
The practical takeaway is to counter agitation with steadiness: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with calm breath, and—where appropriate—Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder to restrain tamas/rajas and return to Shiva-centered discernment.