ऋषभचरित्रवर्णनम् (Ṛṣabha-caritra-varṇanam) — “Account of Ṛṣabha’s Sacred Narrative”
शिष्यैः साहाय्यं व्यासस्य करिष्ये चतुरानन । निवृत्तिमार्गं सुदृढं वर्त्तयिष्ये कलाविह
śiṣyaiḥ sāhāyyaṃ vyāsasya kariṣye caturānana | nivṛttimārgaṃ sudṛḍhaṃ varttayiṣye kalāviha
Hỡi Phạm Thiên bốn mặt, cùng với các đệ tử của Ta, Ta sẽ trợ giúp Vyāsa, và sẽ kiên cố thiết lập con đường Nivṛtti—lối quay vào nội tâm, lìa ràng buộc thế gian—trong suốt thời đại này.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Kali-yuga dharma-protection through establishing nivṛtti (liberating discipline)
This verse presents Śiva as the compassionate Pati (Lord) who safeguards liberation in Kali-yuga by strengthening nivṛtti-mārga—turning the soul away from binding desires and toward grace, devotion, and inner realization.
Nivṛtti is practically supported through Saguna worship—especially Liṅga-upāsanā—which disciplines the mind, purifies karma, and orients the devotee toward the formless truth that Śiva embodies.
The takeaway is to adopt Kali-yuga-friendly nivṛtti practices: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), simple Liṅga-pūjā, and daily inner restraint (sense-withdrawal) as a lived renunciation.