Shloka 35
संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः
Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form
वीरभद्रोऽपि भगवान्गणाध्यक्षो महाबलः । नृसिंहकृत्तिं निष्कृष्य समादाय ययौ गिरिम्
vīrabhadro'pi bhagavāngaṇādhyakṣo mahābalaḥ | nṛsiṃhakṛttiṃ niṣkṛṣya samādāya yayau girim
Kemudian Vīrabhadra juga—yang dimuliakan dan amat perkasa, ketua para gaṇa Śiva—mengoyakkan pakaian kulit singa itu, mengambilnya, lalu pergi ke gunung.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It highlights disciplined divine service: Vīrabhadra, though supremely powerful, acts as an instrument of Śiva’s will—showing that true strength in Shaiva thought is power governed by devotion, duty, and inner restraint.
Vīrabhadra is a manifestation of Śiva’s Saguna dimension—His active, protective, world-engaged power. Remembering such forms supports devotion to the Linga as the stable center of worship while acknowledging Śiva’s dynamic energies that uphold dharma.
A practical takeaway is sevā-bhāva with mantra: worship Śiva with steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while cultivating detachment—acting firmly in one’s duties without ego, as Vīrabhadra does.