Shloka 18
Yatinātha-līlā: Śiva’s Test of the Bhilla Devotees at Arbuda Mountain
एवं यत्नं प्रकुर्वाण स भिल्लो बलवानपि । प्रारब्धात्प्रेरितैर्हिंस्रैर्बलादासीच्च भक्षितः
evaṃ yatnaṃ prakurvāṇa sa bhillo balavānapi | prārabdhātpreritairhiṃsrairbalādāsīcca bhakṣitaḥ
Walaupun sedang berusaha demikian, pemburu itu—meskipun kuat—telah diserbu dengan paksa lalu dimakan oleh binatang-binatang buas yang digerakkan oleh prārabdha (karma yang telah masak) dirinya sendiri.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Prārabdha-karma explicitly named as the impelling force—illustrating pāśa (bondage) operating as niyati/karma that culminates in death.
FAQs
It highlights the binding force of prārabdha—karma already ripened—showing that mere worldly strength cannot override karmic fruition; liberation ultimately depends on turning to Pati (Śiva) and transcending pāśa (bondage).
The verse underscores human helplessness before karmic momentum, implying the need for refuge in Saguna Śiva through Linga-worship and devotion, by which grace (anugraha) loosens karmic bonds and redirects the soul toward mokṣa.
A practical takeaway is steady Shiva-upāsanā—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā with devotion—seeking Śiva’s grace to endure prārabdha with detachment and move toward liberation.