Shloka 25
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
ततो धूमाकुले नेत्रे महेशः परमेश्वरः । हस्ताभ्यां छादयामास बहुलीलाकरः प्रभुः
tato dhūmākule netre maheśaḥ parameśvaraḥ | hastābhyāṃ chādayāmāsa bahulīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ
അപ്പോൾ പുകകൊണ്ട് കണ്ണുകൾ നിറഞ്ഞ പരമേശ്വരനായ മഹേശൻ, അനേകം ലീലകൾ ചെയ്യുന്ന പ്രഭു, തന്റെ രണ്ടു കൈകൾ കൊണ്ട് കണ്ണുകൾ മറച്ചു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, the Lord’s act of covering His eyes hints at the mystery of veiling (tirodhāna) within līlā—how consciousness can appear obscured, and how grace later reveals the truth. The devotee learns that even apparent darkness or confusion is within Shiva’s sovereign play and ultimately leads toward clarity and liberation.
The verse presents Shiva as Saguna—personal, active, and compassionate—engaging in līlā. Linga-worship similarly approaches the transcendent (Nirguna) through a tangible focus, trusting that the same Supreme Lord who can veil can also reveal His presence through the Linga and mantra.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with meditation on inner “smoke” (restlessness, tamas) being calmed by Shiva’s grace. If used ritually, apply Tripuṇḍra bhasma and remember that obscuration is removed by steady devotion and mantra.