Shloka 9
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
दुर्वासाश्च तदा शिष्यांस्तृप्ताञ्ज्ञात्वा ययौ पुनः । पाण्डवाः कृच्छ्रनिर्मुक्ताः कृष्णस्य कृपया तदा
durvāsāśca tadā śiṣyāṃstṛptāñjñātvā yayau punaḥ | pāṇḍavāḥ kṛcchranirmuktāḥ kṛṣṇasya kṛpayā tadā
Pada ketika itu Durvāsā, setelah mengetahui para muridnya telah puas sepenuhnya, pun berangkat pergi lagi. Maka para Pāṇḍava dibebaskan daripada bahaya yang getir, berkat rahmat Kṛṣṇa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights anugraha (divine grace) as the decisive force that dissolves severe karmic danger when devotees are aligned with dharma and surrender; peril ends not merely by effort, but by the Lord’s compassionate sanction.
Though the episode names Kṛṣṇa, the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva lens emphasizes the same principle central to Saguna Shiva worship—personal Lordship that responds to devotion. Linga-upasana trains the devotee in humility and surrender, which becomes the basis for receiving grace in moments of crisis.
A practical takeaway is grace-oriented bhakti: daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with Tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa, coupled with offering-food (naivedya) in a spirit of service—cultivating the inner disposition that invites anugraha.