Shloka 25
वीरभद्र-भैरव-आह्वानम् — Invocation of Vīrabhadra/Bhairava for Cosmic Reabsorption
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इत्युक्तो वीरभद्रेण नृसिंहः शान्तया गिरा । ततोऽधिकं महाघोरं कोपञ्चक्रे महामदः
nandīśvara uvāca | ityukto vīrabhadreṇa nṛsiṃhaḥ śāntayā girā | tato'dhikaṃ mahāghoraṃ kopañcakre mahāmadaḥ
Nandīśvara berkata: Setelah ditegur oleh Vīrabhadra dengan kata-kata yang tenang, Narasiṃha—dikuasai keangkuhan besar—menjadi lebih menggerunkan lagi dan membangkitkan kemarahannya semakin hebat.
Nandīśvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; Nandī narrates an encounter where Vīrabhadra’s pacifying speech fails and the ugra state intensifies—showing the dynamics of divine wrath and its containment.
Significance: Didactic: even ‘calm words’ may not immediately pacify ugra divinity; perseverance and right means (upāya) are implied before grace manifests.
FAQs
It highlights how ahaṅkāra (pride) intensifies krodha (anger): even when met with śānta-vāk (calm speech), an unpurified mind can become more violent. In Shaiva teaching, such agitation is a bond (pāśa) that veils the soul’s clarity and delays grace (śiva-anugraha).
The episode contrasts turbulent emotions with the disciplining power of Saguna Shiva-bhakti. Linga-worship trains the devotee toward śānti, humility, and surrender—antidotes to the ‘mahāmada’ that fuels anger and separates one from Shiva’s auspicious presence.
Practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady breath to cool krodha, and cultivate śānta-vāk (gentle speech). If following Shaiva ritual, apply tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a daily reminder to reduce pride and return the mind to Shiva.