वृन्दायाः दुष्स्वप्न-दर्शनं तथा पातिव्रत्य-भङ्गोपक्रमः / Vṛndā’s Ominous Dreams and the Prelude to the Breach of Chastity
मुनिस्तां विह्वलां दृष्ट्वा राक्षसानुगतां तदा । हुंकारेणैव तौ घोरौ चकार विमुखौ द्रुतम्
munistāṃ vihvalāṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasānugatāṃ tadā | huṃkāreṇaiva tau ghorau cakāra vimukhau drutam
Thấy nàng hoảng loạn và bị các rākṣasa đuổi theo, vị hiền triết liền chỉ bằng một tiếng hùṃkāra dữ dội—tiếng gầm thiêng—khiến hai ác quỷ ghê rợn ấy lập tức quay lưng bỏ chạy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Mantra: हुं
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
It highlights the Shaiva principle that adharma and tamasic forces are checked by spiritual potency—here expressed as sacred sound—when a righteous protector (the muni) stands firm in dharma.
The humkāra reflects mantra-śakti, which in Shaiva practice is rooted in devotion to Saguna Shiva and worship of the Linga—where sound, mantra, and reverence become instruments of protection and purification.
Cultivate mantra-discipline—especially japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to build inner steadiness; paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, it supports fearlessness and spiritual clarity.