Shloka 42
तारकपीडितदेवशरणागतिḥ — The Devas Seek Refuge from Tāraka
तारकोऽपि परित्यज्य स्वर्गं क्षितिमथाभ्यगात् । शोणिताख्य पुरे स्थित्वा सर्वराज्यं चकार सः
tārako'pi parityajya svargaṃ kṣitimathābhyagāt | śoṇitākhya pure sthitvā sarvarājyaṃ cakāra saḥ
तारकही स्वर्ग सोडून मग पृथ्वीवर आला. ‘शोणिता’ नावाच्या नगरीत राहून त्याने सार्वभौम राज्य प्रस्थापित केले.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how asuric desire turns even “heavenly” attainment into something to be discarded for earthly domination—illustrating bondage (pāśa) through power and possession, in contrast to liberation through devotion to Pati (Śiva).
By showing Tāraka’s movement toward worldly rule, the text implicitly contrasts worldly sovereignty with the true refuge of Saguna Śiva worship (Liṅga-sevā), where the devotee seeks grace and purification rather than control over realms.
The takeaway is to counter ambition and ego with steady Shaiva sādhana—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga-pūjā with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of impermanence.