Shloka 15
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
यस्मिन् प्रकुपिते देवे विनश्यत्यखिलं जगत् । सलोकपालयज्ञस्य शासनाज्जीवितं द्रुतम्
yasmin prakupite deve vinaśyatyakhilaṃ jagat | salokapālayajñasya śāsanājjīvitaṃ drutam
ആ ദേവൻ (ശിവൻ) ക്രോധിച്ചാൽ സർവ്വജഗത്തും നശിക്കും. അതുകൊണ്ട് ലോകപാലന്മാരോടുകൂടിയ യാഗത്തിന്റെ ആജ്ഞപ്രകാരം ഉടൻ ജീവൻ സംരക്ഷിക്കണം.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, conveying the import of Śiva’s cosmic sovereignty)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Highlights Śiva’s absolute sovereignty over cosmic dissolution; pilgrimage/ritual obedience is framed as alignment with dharma to avert disorder and sustain life.
Type: rudram
Offering: naivedya
Cosmic Event: Implied pralaya/total destruction motif when Rudra is angered.
FAQs
It emphasizes Śiva as the supreme Pati whose will governs creation and dissolution; recognizing this leads the seeker to humility, surrender, and devotion, which are central to liberation in Shaiva thought.
The verse highlights Śiva’s accessible Saguna aspect—Rudra who can be pleased or angered—so Linga-worship becomes a practical path to align oneself with Śiva’s grace and maintain cosmic and inner order.
A key takeaway is prompt propitiation of Rudra through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with traditional Shaiva observances like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as supports for steadiness and reverence.