Shloka 17
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
हे नाथनाथ हे कान्त हा शम्भो हा जगद्गुरो । इति रोरूयमाणां तां व्याघ्रो जग्रास भीषणः
he nāthanātha he kānta hā śambho hā jagadguro | iti rorūyamāṇāṃ tāṃ vyāghro jagrāsa bhīṣaṇaḥ
Sambil meratap, “Wahai Tuhan segala tuhan! Wahai Kekasih! Aduhai Śambhu! Aduhai Guru jagat!”—tatkala ia meraung demikian, harimau yang menggerunkan itu menangkap lalu menelannya.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: हे नाथनाथ हे कान्त हा शम्भो हा जगद्गुरो
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights the intensity of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Śiva as Nāthanātha and Jagadguru, while also reminding that mere crying out without inner transformation and right action may not immediately avert the ripening of prārabdha-karma.
The addressed epithets—Śambhu, Jagadguru, Nāthanātha—are Saguna invocations of Śiva, showing personal devotion to the compassionate Lord who is worshipped through the Liṅga as an accessible form for prayer, surrender, and purification.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate steady bhakti with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and daily remembrance of Śiva as protector, rather than turning to prayer only in moments of fear.