Shloka 7
Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)
न मां कृतवपुस्त्राणम्भवच्चरणरेणुभिः । कालः कलयितुं शक्तो वराकीं चिञ्चलाल्पिका
na māṃ kṛtavapustrāṇambhavaccaraṇareṇubhiḥ | kālaḥ kalayituṃ śakto varākīṃ ciñcalālpikā
Setelah berlindung pada debu di kaki-Mu, aku menjadi terlindung dan teguh; maka Kāla, Sang Waktu, tidak mampu mencengkamku—betapa hinanya, berubah-ubah, dan kecilnya ia.
A devotee addressing Lord Shiva (Bhava) within the Śatarudrasaṃhitā narration (as relayed by Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: General Siddhāntic motif: taking refuge (śaraṇāgati) at Śiva’s feet makes the devotee ‘firm’ (dhruva) beyond the reach of Kāla; not tied to a specific jyotirliṅga episode in this verse.
Significance: Darśana of Śiva and surrender at His pāda-raja (dust of the feet) is framed as protection from fear of death/time—an inner ‘kṣaya’ of kāla-bhaya rather than literal immortality.
Cosmic Event: Kāla (Time/Death) is personified and belittled as powerless before Śiva’s grace—an implicit ‘kāla-atīta’ (beyond time) theological claim.
FAQs
It teaches that surrender to Shiva (Bhava) grants divine protection: when the soul rests in Shiva’s grace, the terror of Kāla (death/time) loses its power over the devotee.
In Saguna worship, the devotee approaches Shiva through concrete signs of grace—such as the Lord’s feet, the Linga, and ritual devotion—by which fear and bondage are dissolved and the devotee becomes steadfast in Shiva.
Practice śaraṇāgati (refuge) through daily Shiva-pūjā—mentally bowing at Shiva’s feet, repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and cultivating unwavering bhakti that neutralizes fear of death.