Shloka 7
Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga
तत्र स्थित्वा तदा सोपि सर्वेषां च भयं ददौ । दारुको राक्षसः पत्न्या तया दारुकया सह
tatra sthitvā tadā sopi sarveṣāṃ ca bhayaṃ dadau | dāruko rākṣasaḥ patnyā tayā dārukayā saha
ਉੱਥੇ ਟਿਕ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਵੀ ਤਦ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਡਰ ਫੈਲਾਉਣ ਲੱਗਾ। ਉਹ ਰਾਖਸ਼ ਦਾਰੁਕ ਆਪਣੀ ਪਤਨੀ ਦਾਰੁਕਾ ਨਾਲ ਸੀ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Jyotirlinga: Nāgeśvara
Sthala Purana: Daruka establishes a reign of fear in Darukavana; this ‘bhaya’ motif is central to Nāgeśvara’s sthala-purāṇa where Śiva’s appearance ends the terror and grants fearlessness (abhaya) and protection to devotees.
Significance: Removal of fear (abhaya-pradāna), victory over hostile forces, and assurance of Śiva’s guardianship in times of oppression.
Mantra: ॐ नमः शिवाय
Type: panchakshara
FAQs
The verse marks the rise of adharma—Daruka and Darukā generating fear—setting the stage for Shiva’s role as Pati (the Lord) who restores dharma and protects beings from pasha-like bondage such as terror and oppression.
In Kotirudra narratives, the spread of fear by demonic forces becomes the cause for Shiva’s saguna intervention, which is often memorialized through a Jyotirlinga/linga manifestation where devotees seek refuge and grace.
As a practical takeaway, devotees counter fear with Shiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), supported by śuddhi practices like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and steady bhakti for inner protection.