Shloka 30
काम-शक्र-संवादः / Dialogue of Kāma and Śakra
Indra
तारकाख्यो महादैत्यो ब्रह्मणो वरमद्भुतम् । अभूदजेयस्संप्राप्य सर्वेषामपि दुःखदः
tārakākhyo mahādaityo brahmaṇo varamadbhutam | abhūdajeyassaṃprāpya sarveṣāmapi duḥkhadaḥ
Seorang asura perkasa bernama Tāraka memperoleh anugerah yang menakjubkan daripada Brahmā; dengan anugerah itu dia menjadi tidak terkalahkan, membawa penderitaan kepada semua makhluk.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows how power gained through boons, when driven by ego and adharma, becomes a cause of universal suffering; only alignment with Shiva (Pati) dissolves the bonds that such power strengthens.
Tāraka’s oppression sets the stage for divine restoration of dharma, reminding devotees to take refuge in Saguna Shiva—worshipped as the Linga—as the compassionate protector who subdues destructive forces and re-establishes order.
A practical takeaway is to counter fear and disorder with Shiva-upāsanā: japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with devotion, along with simple purity practices like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and mindful restraint from adharma.