Shloka 27
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
दुःखं च दूरतो जातन्दर्शनात्ते पितामह । दुष्टैश्चैव महादुःखं दत्तं नः क्रूरकर्मभिः
duḥkhaṃ ca dūrato jātandarśanātte pitāmaha | duṣṭaiścaiva mahāduḥkhaṃ dattaṃ naḥ krūrakarmabhiḥ
Wahai Pitāmaha, dengan melihat darśana-Mu, dukacita kami telah menjauh. Namun orang-orang jahat, dengan perbuatan yang kejam, benar-benar telah menimpakan penderitaan besar kepada kami.
Afflicted devotees/supplicants addressing Brahma (Pitāmaha) within Suta’s narration
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: The verse contrasts immediate relief through darśana of a venerable divine figure (Pitāmaha) with continuing worldly harm from the wicked—highlighting the pashu’s vulnerability under pāśa (karma, hostility).
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It highlights a core puranic insight: duḥkha lessens through darśana and surrender to higher authority; cruelty and suffering arise from adharma, but divine presence restores steadiness and hope, preparing the mind for Śiva-bhakti and liberation-oriented living.
The verse emphasizes darśana as a transforming encounter—parallel to beholding the Śiva-liṅga (Saguna focus) where grief is calmed and the devotee gains protection and clarity to face hostile forces through devotion, purity, and reliance on Śiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is darśana-centered worship: daily liṅga-darśana with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders to endure suffering without hatred and to return to Śiva as refuge.