Shloka 50
Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)
भूतप्रेतपिशाचादि दूरतश्च ततो व्रजेत् । तन्न कार्यं च यच्चैव ततो न भवति द्विजाः
bhūtapretapiśācādi dūrataśca tato vrajet | tanna kāryaṃ ca yaccaiva tato na bhavati dvijāḥ
ਭੂਤ, ਪ੍ਰੇਤ, ਪਿਸਾਚ ਆਦਿ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ ਰਹਿ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਥਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੂਰ ਚਲੇ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਦ੍ਵਿਜੋ, ਉੱਥੇ ਕੋਈ ਕੰਮ ਨਾ ਕਰੋ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉੱਥੋਂ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਿੱਧੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara
Sthala Purana: As a preliminary ritual instruction within the Bhīmaśaṅkara episode: places dominated by bhūta-preta-piśāca influences are deemed inauspicious for sādhana; one should relocate to a śuddha-deśa fit for Śiva’s presence and liṅga-pūjā.
Significance: Emphasizes kṣetra-śuddhi: choosing a pure sacred space supports successful worship and protection from obstacles (āpad).
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva worship should be performed in a sattvic, protected environment; tamasic influences (symbolized by bhūtas, pretas, and piśācas) disturb concentration and do not support auspicious spiritual fruition.
Linga-worship emphasizes śuddhi (purity) of place and mind; approaching Saguna Shiva through abhisheka, japa, and pūjā is best done away from inauspicious surroundings so devotion becomes steady and fruitful.
Choose a clean, sanctified space for Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and wear Rudrāksha if prescribed, and avoid performing vows or rites in places felt to be fear-inducing or impure.