Shloka 16
उत्पातवर्णनम् / Description of Portents at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
एवं विधान्यरिष्टानि ददृशुर्विबुधादयः । भयमापेदिरेऽत्यंतं मुने विष्ण्वादिकास्तदा
evaṃ vidhānyariṣṭāni dadṛśurvibudhādayaḥ | bhayamāpedire'tyaṃtaṃ mune viṣṇvādikāstadā
Melihat tanda-tanda sial yang demikian, para dewa dan makhluk samawi menjadi amat ketakutan; pada saat itu, wahai resi, bahkan Viṣṇu dan yang lain pun diliputi rasa gentar yang besar.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: utpāta-darśana causing devas’ collective fear (including Viṣṇu)
FAQs
The verse shows that even exalted devas can be shaken by cosmic disturbances, implying that safety lies not in status but in taking refuge in Pati (Śiva), the supreme protector and controller of destiny.
When the cosmos displays inauspicious signs, the Shaiva teaching is to turn to Saguna Śiva—worship of the Liṅga as Śiva’s accessible form—seeking steadiness, protection, and restoration of dharma.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with śuddhi through bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and calm dhyāna on the Liṅga to dissolve fear and re-center the mind in Śiva.