Shloka 23
नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers
महता पांसुवर्षेण पूर्यमाणा रुदंति च । महामेघरवैर्घोरैस्त्रस्यंते च मुहुर्मुहुः
mahatā pāṃsuvarṣeṇa pūryamāṇā rudaṃti ca | mahāmegharavairghoraistrasyaṃte ca muhurmuhuḥ
Oprimidos por uma pesada chuva de poeira que tudo enche, eles choram; e, vez após vez, tremem de medo diante dos terríveis bramidos das grandes nuvens.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
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The verse portrays the pashu (bound soul) shaken by pasha—fear, grief, and helplessness—symbolized by dust-storms and thunder, implying that without taking refuge in Pati (Lord Shiva), worldly forces agitate the mind again and again.
When outer conditions become frightening, Shaiva tradition turns the mind to Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga as a steady support—so that the devotee’s consciousness is anchored in Shiva rather than scattered by sensory ‘storms’.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with calm breath, alongside Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrāksha as reminders of Shiva-refuge, converting fear into focused devotion.