Shloka 13
भैरवावतारलीलावर्णनम् (Bhairava-avatāra-līlā-varṇanam) — “Narration of the Divine Play of Bhairava’s Descent”
ये विनिद्रा विनिश्वासाः शान्ता ध्यानपरायणाः । धिया पश्यंति हृदये सोयं पद्मे समीक्षताम्
ye vinidrā viniśvāsāḥ śāntā dhyānaparāyaṇāḥ | dhiyā paśyaṃti hṛdaye soyaṃ padme samīkṣatām
தூக்க மந்தமும் அலைபாயும் மூச்சும் இன்றித் தணிந்தவராய் தியானத்தில் நிலைத்தோர்—தூய அறிவால் இதயத்தில் அவரையே காண்கிறார். அந்த ஆண்டவனை இதயத் தாமரையில் தியானிக்க வேண்டும்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakshinamurti
Mantra: ये विनिद्रा विनिश्वासाः शान्ता ध्यानपरायणाः । धिया पश्यंति हृदये सोयं पद्मे समीक्षताम्
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva (Pati) is realized inwardly: when the mind becomes calm and prāṇa is steady, purified intelligence can directly “see” Shiva in the heart-lotus, leading toward liberation.
Outer worship of the Shiva-Linga supports inner worship: the same Shiva adored in saguna form is to be contemplated within as the indwelling Lord, making pūjā culminate in dhyāna and direct inner recognition.
A dhyāna practice with breath-settling (prāṇa-niyama) and one-pointed contemplation on Shiva in the heart-lotus—often supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with Shaiva disciplines like bhasma and rudrākṣa when appropriate.