Shloka 27
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
नोचेदद्य वयं दग्धास्तीव्रतत्तेजसा पुनः । यास्यामस्संक्षयं सर्वे तस्मात्तं देहि प्रार्थितम्
nocedadya vayaṃ dagdhāstīvratattejasā punaḥ | yāsyāmassaṃkṣayaṃ sarve tasmāttaṃ dehi prārthitam
അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഇന്ന് ഞങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും ആ തീക്ഷ്ണ തേജസ്സാൽ ദഗ്ധരായി, എല്ലാവരും നാശത്തിലേക്ക് പോകും. അതിനാൽ അപേക്ഷിച്ചതായ വരം നൽകണമേ।
Devas (gods) petitioning Lord Shiva (in the Kotirudra Saṃhitā dialogue as narrated by Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta insight that finite beings cannot endure unmediated divine tejas; safety and uplift come through humble surrender and Shiva’s compassionate granting of grace.
The fear of being scorched by overwhelming radiance implies the need for an accessible, merciful manifestation—Saguna Shiva—often approached as the Linga, through which devotees can receive Shiva’s presence without being overcome.
A practical takeaway is prayerful śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) with japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as aids to steadiness and devotion.