कैलासमार्गे शङ्करस्य परीक्षा — Śiva Tests the Approachers on the Kailāsa Path
महातेजस्विनं शांतं जटासंबद्धमस्तकम् । महाबाहुं महोरस्कं गौरं नयनभीषणम्
mahātejasvinaṃ śāṃtaṃ jaṭāsaṃbaddhamastakam | mahābāhuṃ mahoraskaṃ gauraṃ nayanabhīṣaṇam
Ông trông thấy một vị rực rỡ đại quang minh mà vẫn hoàn toàn an tịnh, đầu buộc tóc bện (jaṭā); tay mạnh mẽ, ngực rộng, sắc da sáng, và ánh nhìn khiến người ta kính sợ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
It presents Saguna Shiva as the union of majesty and stillness—immense tejas (divine power) held within śānti (inner peace), pointing to Shiva as Pati who masters all energies without being disturbed by them.
While the Liṅga signifies Shiva’s transcendent, formless depth, this verse supports Saguna upāsanā by giving contemplative attributes—jata, radiance, serenity—so the devotee can focus the mind and mature toward the Liṅga’s higher, nirguṇa meaning.
Dhyāna: visualize Shiva as radiant and serene with jata-bound head while softly repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating steadiness (śānti) alongside devotion (bhakti).