शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)
त्रैलोक्यद्रावणं लुब्धं लुब्धकं यज्ञसूदनम् । कृत्तिकानां सुतैर्युक्तमुन्मत्तकृत्तिवाससम्
trailokyadrāvaṇaṃ lubdhaṃ lubdhakaṃ yajñasūdanam | kṛttikānāṃ sutairyuktamunmattakṛttivāsasam
Ngài là nỗi kinh hoàng có thể làm rung chuyển ba cõi—tham dục, bản tính như kẻ thợ săn, và là đấng hủy diệt các tế lễ. Ngài đi cùng các con trai của các Kṛttikā, hiện ra trong trạng thái cuồng nộ, khoác y bằng da thú.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Type: stotra
The verse portrays an adharma-driven force that disrupts yajña (sacred order). In Shaiva Siddhanta framing, such disruption symbolizes the pasha (bondage) that agitates the worlds and obstructs the soul’s movement toward Shiva; it must be overcome by alignment with dharma and devotion to Pati (Shiva).
As a “destroyer of sacrifices,” the figure represents obstacles to outward ritual. Linga/Saguna Shiva worship is presented as the stabilizing refuge: devotion, mantra, and disciplined worship restore the sanctity of yajña and re-center the devotee in Shiva’s protective grace.
The practical takeaway is to protect one’s sadhana from disruptive tendencies through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), maintaining purity in worship, and adopting Shaiva marks like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and reverent discipline before undertaking major rites.