Shloka 23
Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)
सूत उवाच । इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कामरूपेश्वरो नृपः । दृढं शंकरविश्वासो द्रुतं वाक्यमुवाच तम्
sūta uvāca | iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā kāmarūpeśvaro nṛpaḥ | dṛḍhaṃ śaṃkaraviśvāso drutaṃ vākyamuvāca tam
സൂതൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ആ വചനങ്ങൾ കേട്ട കാമരൂപേശ്വരനായ രാജാവ്, ശങ്കരനിൽ ദൃഢവിശ്വാസം സ്ഥാപിച്ച്, ഉടൻ തന്നെ അവനോട് വാക്കുകൾ പറഞ്ഞു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights śraddhā (steadfast faith) in Śaṅkara as the inner qualification that makes one receptive to Shiva’s grace—faith that moves from hearing (śravaṇa) to decisive action.
By naming Śaṅkara and emphasizing firm trust, the verse frames Saguna Shiva devotion as relational and personal—devotees respond to Shiva’s guidance (often through the Linga’s tīrtha context in Kotirudra) with prompt, committed speech and action.
The practical takeaway is to cultivate firm Śiva-bhakti through śravaṇa (hearing Purāṇic teachings) and then immediate anusandhāna—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a resolved mind.