Shloka 12
रामेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation/Origin of the Rāmeśvara Liṅga
राक्षसो गिरिधर्त्ता च महाबलपराक्रमः । लंकाख्यो दुर्गमो दुर्ग इंद्रजित्तनयोस्य वै
rākṣaso giridharttā ca mahābalaparākramaḥ | laṃkākhyo durgamo durga iṃdrajittanayosya vai
Ele era um Rākṣasa, célebre como “Giridhartā” (o portador da montanha), dotado de imensa força e bravura. Era conhecido como Laṅkā — fortaleza temível e de difícil acesso — e, de fato, era filho de Indrajit.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālabhairava
FAQs
It contrasts worldly might—strength, valor, and impregnable fortresses—with the Purana’s deeper Shaiva theme that true refuge and liberation come from devotion to Pati (Shiva), not from power or lineage.
By highlighting the limits of worldly protection (a ‘durgama durga’), it implicitly points toward Saguna Shiva worship—especially the Jyotirlinga tradition in the Kotirudra Samhita—as the accessible, divine refuge that transcends fear and hostility.
A practical takeaway is to take shelter in Shiva through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular shrine/linga worship, remembering that inner protection arises from devotion rather than external fortification.