Shloka 37
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
चुक्रोधाति नृपे तस्मिन्परीक्षार्थं वृषस्य सः । प्रोवाच वचनन्तूग्रं स मुनिश्शंकरांशजः
cukrodhāti nṛpe tasminparīkṣārthaṃ vṛṣasya saḥ | provāca vacanantūgraṃ sa muniśśaṃkarāṃśajaḥ
వృష (ధర్మ) యొక్క స్థిరత్వాన్ని పరీక్షించేందుకు, శంకరాంశజుడైన ఆ ముని ఆ రాజుపై కోపించి, ఘోరమైన ఉగ్ర వచనాలు పలికాడు.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse shows that apparent anger and harsh speech can be a deliberate dharmic test, revealing inner steadiness; as Śiva’s emanation, the sage acts to strengthen Dharma (Vṛṣa) rather than to harm.
By calling the sage “Śaṅkara’s emanation,” the text points to Saguna Śiva working through devotees and divine agents in the world; recognizing such divine agency nurtures surrender (śaraṇāgati) central to Shaiva devotion.
The takeaway is endurance and self-restraint during provocation while remembering Śiva—mentally repeating the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to keep the mind anchored in dharma when tested.