Shloka 24
Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)
राजोवाच । अहं च पामरो दुष्टो न मोक्ष्ये शंकरं पुनः । सर्वोत्कृष्टश्च मे स्वामी न मां मुंचति कर्हिचित्
rājovāca | ahaṃ ca pāmaro duṣṭo na mokṣye śaṃkaraṃ punaḥ | sarvotkṛṣṭaśca me svāmī na māṃ muṃcati karhicit
രാജാവ് പറഞ്ഞു—ഞാൻ സത്യത്തിൽ നീചനും ദുഷ്ടനും; ഇനി ശങ്കരനെ വീണ്ടും ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുകയില്ല. എന്റെ സ്വാമി സർവോത്തമൻ—അവൻ എന്നെ ഒരിക്കലും കൈവിടുകയില്ല।
The King (Rājā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): even a self-confessed sinner becomes spiritually steady by refusing to abandon Śiva, trusting that the Supreme Lord’s anugraha (grace) does not forsake the devotee—an emphasis aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s Pati (Lord) as the liberating power.
The verse highlights steadfast attachment to Śaṅkara as the personal Lord (saguṇa devotion). In Jyotirliṅga contexts of the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā, such unwavering bhakti toward the manifested presence of Śiva (Liṅga/Jyotirliṅga) is presented as a direct means to receive grace and spiritual uplift.
The practical takeaway is niścala-bhakti: daily Liṅga-pūjā with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), coupled with repentance and renewed commitment—optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva disciplines.