Shloka 68
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
गत्वा तत्र समुद्धारं चक्रे तस्य गिरेस्स च । तत्रस्थं चैव तत्सर्वं विपर्यस्तं परस्परम्
gatvā tatra samuddhāraṃ cakre tasya giressa ca | tatrasthaṃ caiva tatsarvaṃ viparyastaṃ parasparam
అక్కడికి వెళ్లి అతడు ఆ పర్వతానికీ పునరుద్ధరణ కార్యాన్ని చేశాడు. అక్కడ ఉన్న సమస్తమూ పరస్పరం తలక్రిందులై కలగలిసి అస్తవ్యస్తంగా కనిపించింది.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Naṭarāja
Significance: The ‘overturned/confused’ state externalizes inner disorder: when the bound soul acts from pride, the world it touches becomes viparyasta; restoration requires alignment with Śiva’s order (ṛta/dharma).
FAQs
The verse highlights the re-establishment of sacred order: what is overturned and confused is restored, reflecting Shiva’s role as Pati who upholds dharma and re-harmonizes the world when it falls into disorder.
Kotirudrasaṃhitā is closely tied to Jyotirlinga sacred space; restoring a mountain and its disturbed surroundings supports the Saguna understanding of Shiva—present and accessible through holy places, where devotees approach Him through pilgrimage, worship, and reverence.
A practical takeaway is seva to Shiva’s sacred spaces—cleaning, repairing, and protecting temples and tīrthas—performed with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and a steady attitude of devotion.