Shloka 49
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
बहुसैन्यसमायुक्तो राक्षसानां दुरात्मनाम । चकार वसुधां सर्वां स्ववशे चर्षिसत्तमाः
bahusainyasamāyukto rākṣasānāṃ durātmanāma | cakāra vasudhāṃ sarvāṃ svavaśe carṣisattamāḥ
Wahai yang terbaik antara para resi, dengan diiringi bala tentera besar para rākṣasa yang durjana, dia menundukkan seluruh bumi ke bawah kekuasaannya dan memaksanya tunduk kepada kehendaknya sendiri.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights how adharma expands when power is driven by durātmatā (corrupt intent). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, such domination strengthens pāśa (bondage) through ego and violence, while true sovereignty is gained by surrender to Pati (Shiva) and living in dharma.
When worldly forces overwhelm the earth, the Purana repeatedly points devotees toward Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga—as a stabilizing refuge that restores dharma. Linga-upāsanā is presented as a means to realign life with Shiva’s order rather than the tyrant’s will.
A practical takeaway is to take refuge in Shiva through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Linga worship (water offering with devotion). This cultivates inner steadiness against fear and the pressures of adharma.