Shloka 83
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
अथैनं शङ्करगणो युयुधे विष्णुसंभवम् / भीषणो भैरवादेशात् कालवेग इति श्रुतः
athainaṃ śaṅkaragaṇo yuyudhe viṣṇusaṃbhavam / bhīṣaṇo bhairavādeśāt kālavega iti śrutaḥ
Bấy giờ một gaṇa của Śaṅkara giao chiến với vị sinh từ Viṣṇu ấy. Đáng sợ thay, theo lệnh Bhairava, ngài được nghe danh là Kālavega—“tốc lực của Thời gian”.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/Vyāsa tradition) describing the battle episode
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly, it points to a single divine order operating through different forms—Śiva’s gaṇas and a Viṣṇu-born power—suggesting one overarching sovereignty behind apparent plurality.
No explicit practice is taught in this line; however, the motif of ‘Kālavega’ (the force of Time) supports the Kurma Purana’s broader yogic emphasis on mastering time-bound fear through steadiness (dhairya) and disciplined spiritual practice.
It presents a coordinated sacred cosmos: Bhairava’s command empowers Śiva’s gaṇa, while the opponent is ‘Viṣṇu-born’—a narrative frame consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian opposition.