Shloka 16
नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers
क्वचित्सिंहैर्वृकैर्व्याघ्रैर्मशकैश्च सुदारुणैः । क्वचिन्महाजलौकाभिः क्वचिच्चाजगरैस्तथा
kvacitsiṃhairvṛkairvyāghrairmaśakaiśca sudāruṇaiḥ | kvacinmahājalaukābhiḥ kvaciccājagaraistathā
Em alguns lugares havia leões, lobos e tigres, e também mosquitos de ferocidade extrema; noutros, grandes sanguessugas; e noutros ainda, enormes serpentes igualmente.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse portrays a landscape filled with threats, suggesting that worldly existence (saṃsāra) is fraught with fear and disturbance; Shaiva teaching emphasizes that steadiness of mind and devotion to Pati (Shiva) enables one to pass beyond such pasha-like obstructions.
By highlighting danger and instability, it implicitly points the devotee toward a stable refuge—Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā) as a protective focus where the mind gathers, fear subsides, and the devotee remains oriented to Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is to hold to japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” during fear or adversity, along with maintaining Shaiva marks like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and disciplined breath/mind control to remain unwavering.