Shloka 51
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
तमाकर्ण्य रवं सोऽथ राजा त्यक्तशिवार्चनः । रिप्वागमनशंकातो निर्ययौ भवनाद्बहिः
tamākarṇya ravaṃ so'tha rājā tyaktaśivārcanaḥ | ripvāgamanaśaṃkāto niryayau bhavanādbahiḥ
அந்த ஆரவார ஒலியைக் கேட்ட அரசன் உடனே சிவாராதனையை விட்டுவிட்டு, பகைவர் வருவார் என்ற அச்சத்தால் அரண்மனையிலிருந்து வெளியே விரைந்தான்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights how fear and worldly anxiety can interrupt devotion; Shaiva teaching emphasizes steadiness (niṣṭhā) in Śiva-bhakti, trusting Pati (Śiva) as the true protector beyond external threats.
The verse depicts a break in formal Śiva-arcana (often centered on the Liṅga as Saguna support). It implicitly teaches that worship should not be abandoned impulsively, since the Liṅga-pūjā trains the mind toward refuge in Śiva even during crisis.
Maintain continuity of japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and, when possible, resume Liṅga-pūjā with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as supports for fearlessness and inner composure.