Shloka 33
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
मृगयूथैद्रतैर्भीतैर्हरपार्श्वमुपागतै: । शरणं चाप्यविन्दद्धिस्तत् सद: संकुलं बभौ
mṛgayūthair drutair bhītair hara-pārśvam upāgataiḥ | śaraṇaṃ cāpy avindad dhi tat sadaḥ saṃkulaṃ babhau ||
Nārada disse: Manadas de cervos, aterrorizadas e fugindo às pressas, aproximaram-se de Hara (Śiva). Não encontrando refúgio em parte alguma, reuniram-se ali, e todo o salão da assembleia ficou apinhado—assumindo uma beleza incomum pela presença daquelas criaturas amedrontadas em busca de proteção.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
When beings are overwhelmed by fear and find no safety elsewhere, the righteous and compassionate—here symbolized by Hara (Śiva)—become a natural refuge. The verse highlights the ethical ideal of offering protection to the vulnerable and the spiritual intuition that true shelter is found near the divine.
Frightened herds of deer, fleeing from danger, arrive at Śiva’s side because they cannot find shelter anywhere else. Their sudden gathering fills the assembly hall, and the scene is described as taking on a distinctive beauty despite (and because of) their fearful state.