Shloka 4
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
तत्र देवो मुदा युक्तो भूतसंघशतैर्व॑त: । नानारूपैर्विख्पैश्व दिव्यैरद्भुतदर्शनै:,उस स्थानपर महादेवजी सैकड़ों भूतसमुदायोंसे घिरे रहकर बड़ी प्रसन्नताका अनुभव करते थे। उन भूतोंके रूप नाना प्रकारके एवं विकृत थे, किन्हीं-किन्हींके रूप दिव्य एवं अद्भुत दिखायी देते थे
tatra devo mudā yukto bhūtasaṅghaśatair vṛtaḥ | nānārūpair vikṛtaiś ca divyair adbhutadārśanaiḥ ||
Ali, o grande Deus (Mahādeva), cercado por centenas de companhias de bhūtas, rejubilava-se em alegria. Esses seres assistentes surgiam sob muitas formas—muitas vezes grotescas e distorcidas, mas por vezes radiantes e maravilhosas de ver—assinalando a majestade assombrosa da morada e do séquito de Śiva.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the awe-inspiring, paradoxical nature of the divine: Śiva’s presence harmonizes what appears fearsome or distorted with what is radiant and wondrous, suggesting that the sacred can encompass and transform all forms beyond ordinary aesthetic judgment.
Nārada describes a scene where Mahādeva dwells joyfully, encircled by numerous bhūta-companies whose appearances range from grotesque to divinely marvelous, emphasizing the extraordinary character of Śiva’s retinue and abode.