Shloka 14
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
अवश्यमत्र कश्चिद्वै जीवश्चैवागमिष्यति । तं हत्वा स्वगृहं प्रीत्या यास्यामि कृतकार्यकः
avaśyamatra kaścidvai jīvaścaivāgamiṣyati | taṃ hatvā svagṛhaṃ prītyā yāsyāmi kṛtakāryakaḥ
แน่นอนว่าจักต้องมีสิ่งมีชีวิตบางอย่างมาที่นี่ เมื่อสังหารมันแล้ว ข้าจะกลับบ้านด้วยความยินดีหลังจากทำภารกิจสำเร็จ
An unnamed character (a hostile aggressor) as narrated by Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; this verse sets up the karmic-intent (hiṃsā-saṅkalpa) that will be overturned by Śiva’s hidden grace in the bilva-tree/leaf-offering narrative.
Significance: Didactic: even grave pāśa (bondage) rooted in violence can be cut when Śiva converts accidental acts into worship, leading toward anugraha.
FAQs
It exposes the bondage (pāśa) created by violent intention: when a jīva plans harm with pride and “mission accomplished” thinking, it deepens karmic fetters and turns the mind away from Shiva-centered dharma and liberation.
Kotirudrasaṃhitā frames human actions around sacred tirthas and Jyotirlinga glory; this verse contrasts that sanctifying Shiva-bhakti with adharmic conduct, implying that true approach to Saguna Shiva is through restraint, devotion, and purity rather than cruelty.
A practical takeaway is to counter harmful impulses with Shiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivating ahiṃsā—so the jīva moves from pasha (bondage) toward Pati (Shiva).