Shloka 33950
तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः
Protocol of Tapas, Mantra-Japa, and Śiva-Dhyāna
शिवस्तुष्टमना आसीदर्जुनः सुखमागतः । दैत्यस्य च तदा दृष्ट्वा क्रररूपं च तौ तदा
śivastuṣṭamanā āsīdarjunaḥ sukhamāgataḥ | daityasya ca tadā dṛṣṭvā krararūpaṃ ca tau tadā
ശിവൻ അന്തർമനസ്സിൽ പ്രസന്നനായി; അർജുനൻ സുഖശാന്തി പ്രാപിച്ചു. പിന്നെ ദൈത്യന്റെ ഭീകരരൂപം കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, ആ നിമിഷം അവർ ഇരുവരും സജ്ജരായി നിന്നു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when the Lord is pleased, the devotee’s inner state becomes sukha—steadiness and relief—even in the presence of frightening forces, showing Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Pati (Śiva) uplifting the pashu (soul).
Śiva’s “tuṣṭa-manāḥ” points to Saguna Śiva’s responsive compassion—worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā) is not merely ritual but a relationship where devotion ripens into divine favor that protects and strengthens the devotee.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a calm mind, supported by simple Śaiva observances like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa, cultivating fearlessness and steadiness when facing inner or outer “daitya-like” obstacles.