Shloka 64
भैरवावतारवर्णनम् (Bhairavāvatāra-varṇanam) — “Description of the Descent/Manifestation of Bhairava”
यावद्वाराणसीन्दिव्याम्पुरीमेषां गमिष्यति । तावत्त्वं भीषणे कालमनुगच्छोग्ररूपिणम्
yāvadvārāṇasīndivyāmpurīmeṣāṃ gamiṣyati | tāvattvaṃ bhīṣaṇe kālamanugacchograrūpiṇam
“Enquanto estes seguirem rumo à cidade divina de Vārāṇasī, por todo esse tempo deves ir atrás do terrível Kāla (a Morte), assumindo uma forma feroz.”
Lord Shiva (issuing an instruction within the narrative of Śatarudrasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālabhairava
FAQs
It presents Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who governs even Kāla (Time/Death) and ensures protection for those moving toward Kāśī—symbolically, toward the liberating presence of Shiva and the path beyond bondage (pāśa).
The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s active grace: as the personal Lord, he commands cosmic forces like Kāla to serve the devotee’s journey. Linga-worship in Shaiva tradition similarly affirms Shiva’s accessible form through which his saving power operates in the world.
A practical takeaway is fearless remembrance of Shiva—especially japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—as one’s inner protection against the terror of Kāla, supported by Shaiva disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa when practiced with devotion.