Shloka 12

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

आज्ञापय जगत्स्वामिन् प्रसादः क्रियतां मयि शिव ओर्देर्स् थे देस्त्रुच्तिओन् ओफ़् नृसिंह श्रीभगवानुवाच अकाले भयमुत्पन्नं देवानामपि भैरव

Transliteration

ājñāpaya jagatsvāmin prasādaḥ kriyatāṃ mayi Śiva orders the destruction of Nṛsiṃha śrībhagavānuvāca akāle bhayamutpannaṃ devānāmapi bhairava

Translation

“ജഗത്സ്വാമീ, ആജ്ഞാപിക്കണമേ; എനിക്കു പ്രസാദം അരുളണമേ.” അപ്പോൾ ശ്രീഭഗവാൻ അരുളി—“ഭൈരവാ, അകാലത്തിൽ ദേവന്മാർക്കുപോലും ഭയം ഉദിച്ചു.”

Word by Word

• आज्ञापय: command (me)

• जगत्स्वामिन्: O Lord of the universe

• प्रसादः: grace, favor

• क्रियताम्: be bestowed, be done

• मयि: upon me

• श्रीभगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• उवाच: said

• अकाले: at an improper/untimely time

• भयम्: fear

• उत्पन्नम्: arisen

• देवानाम्: of the gods

• अपि: even

• भैरव: O Bhairava (fierce form/attendant of Shiva)

Speaker

Śrī Bhagavān (contextually Shiva addressing Bhairava)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhairava
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Shiva as Jagatsvamin and Pati whose prasāda (grace) is sought for protection; Linga-worship is presented as approaching the Lord’s sovereign command and compassion that dispels fear and restores cosmic order.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva appears as the Blessed Lord who governs events beyond ordinary timing (akala) and responds through grace; as Pati, he oversees even the Devas and addresses disorder (fear) with decisive authority.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice implied is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) and prasāda-bhāva—devotional surrender central to Pashupata orientation, where the pashu turns to Pati for release from bhaya as a form of pasha (bonding affliction).