Shloka 57
भैरवावतारवर्णनम् (Bhairavāvatāra-varṇanam) — “Description of the Descent/Manifestation of Bhairava”
सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ शृणु मे परमं शुभम् । यावद्गर्वो भवेत्तावज्ज्ञानगुप्तिर्विशेषतः
sanatkumāra sarvajña śṛṇu me paramaṃ śubham | yāvadgarvo bhavettāvajjñānaguptirviśeṣataḥ
اے سنَتْکُمار، اے سَروَجْن! میری نہایت مبارک نصیحت سنو—جب تک غرور باقی رہے، خاص طور پر سچا گیان پوشیدہ رہتا ہے۔
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Teaches the inner prerequisite for jñāna: humility. Pride is a form of pāśa (bondage) that triggers tirodhāna—veiling of true knowledge—until surrendered.
Mantra: सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ शृणु मे परमं शुभम् । यावद्गर्वो भवेत्तावज्ज्ञानगुप्तिर्विशेषतः
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that ego (garva) is a primary veil (āvaraṇa) over liberating knowledge; humility is required for Shiva’s grace to reveal true jñāna leading toward moksha.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship disciplines the ego through reverence, service, and surrender; when pride softens, Shiva’s presence is recognized beyond mere ritual as living knowledge.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a humble sankalpa, paired with simple Shiva-puja (e.g., water/abhisheka) as a means to reduce pride and steady inner awareness.