Shloka 11
नन्दिकेश्वरशिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्
The Māhātmya of the Nandikeśvara Śiva-liṅga
अथ मूढः स दैत्येन्द्रः तया तन्व्या तिरस्कृतः । चुक्रोध विकटं तस्यै पश्चाद्रूपमदर्शयत्
atha mūḍhaḥ sa daityendraḥ tayā tanvyā tiraskṛtaḥ | cukrodha vikaṭaṃ tasyai paścādrūpamadarśayat
Kemudian raja para Daitya yang tersesat itu, setelah dihina oleh gadis yang ramping itu, menyala dengan murka yang mengerikan, lalu sesudahnya memperlihatkan kepadanya suatu rupa yang menakutkan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: protective
FAQs
It highlights how moha (delusion) and krodha (anger) arise when ego is wounded; in Shaiva Siddhanta these are pasha—bondages that veil the soul from Shiva’s grace and lead the asuric being toward further downfall.
The verse contrasts frightening, ego-driven displays of power with the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-upasana), where devotion disciplines passions like anger and turns the mind toward Shiva rather than reactive violence.
A practical takeaway is krodha-nigraha through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mindful restraint; calming the mind before worship helps prevent tamasic reactions from dominating one’s actions.