Shloka 40
शारभावतारवर्णनम्
Account of Śiva’s Śārabha Manifestation and the Measureless Avatāras
गतो मच्छरणं यस्तु तस्य दुःखं क्षयं गतम् । मत्प्रियः शरणापन्नः प्राणेभ्योऽपि न संशयः
gato maccharaṇaṃ yastu tasya duḥkhaṃ kṣayaṃ gatam | matpriyaḥ śaraṇāpannaḥ prāṇebhyo'pi na saṃśayaḥ
जो माझ्या शरणास आला, त्याचे दुःख क्षयास जाते। शरणागत भक्त मला प्राणांपेक्षाही अधिक प्रिय आहे—यात संशय नाही।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: General śaraṇāgati teaching: taking refuge in Śiva destroys duḥkha and grants fearlessness and closeness to the Lord.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It declares Shiva’s vow that sincere refuge in Him ends duḥkha at its root, because surrender aligns the soul (paśu) with the Lord (Pati) and loosens bondage (pāśa), leading toward grace and liberation.
Taking refuge in Shiva is practically expressed through Saguna worship—reverence to the Shiva Linga with faith and humility—where the devotee approaches Shiva as the compassionate Lord who accepts surrender and protects the surrendered.
Practice sharaṇāgati with japa of the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and offer simple Linga-pūjā with devotion; the inner act is wholehearted surrender rather than mere external ritual.