Shloka 12
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
भर्त्ता भवतु सर्वासामीश्वरः प्रभुरव्ययः । प्रीतस्तेषां महादेवश्चंडरूपधरो हरः
bharttā bhavatu sarvāsāmīśvaraḥ prabhuravyayaḥ | prītasteṣāṃ mahādevaścaṃḍarūpadharo haraḥ
Nguyện Đấng Chúa Tể bất hoại—bậc chủ và đấng hộ trì muôn loài—làm phu quân của họ. Hài lòng với họ, Mahādeva Hara, mang hình tướng dữ dội, sẽ như vậy.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.21)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वासामीश्वरः→सर्वासाम्+ईश्वरः; प्रभुरव्ययः→प्रभुः+अव्ययः; प्रीतस्तेषां→प्रीतः+तेषाम्; महादेवश्चण्डरूपधरो→महादेवः+चण्डरूपधरः
FAQs
“Īśvara/Prabhu” emphasizes his sovereignty and lordship, while “Hara” highlights his function as the remover—of obstacles, impurities, and suffering—showing both authority and salvific compassion.
It indicates a protective, awe-inspiring aspect of Mahādeva—fierce not as cruelty, but as a power that subdues negativity and safeguards devotees or those under his charge.
It presents divine guardianship as rooted in grace: when the Lord is “prīta” (pleased), he becomes the sustaining protector. The implied lesson is to cultivate conduct and devotion that align one with divine favor and protection.