Shloka 63
भैरवावतारवर्णनम् (Bhairavāvatāra-varṇanam) — “Description of the Descent/Manifestation of Bhairava”
इत्युक्त्वा पश्यतस्तस्य तेजोरूपः शिवोऽब्रवीत् । उत्पाद्य चैकां कन्यान्तु ब्रह्महत्याभिविश्रुताम्
ityuktvā paśyatastasya tejorūpaḥ śivo'bravīt | utpādya caikāṃ kanyāntu brahmahatyābhiviśrutām
Nói xong như vậy, Śiva—hiển lộ như ánh quang rực rỡ—đã cất lời với ông khi ông đang nhìn. Rồi Ngài hóa hiện một thiếu nữ duy nhất, nổi danh là Brahmahatyā, tức tội lỗi được nhân cách hóa của việc sát hại Bà-la-môn.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse presents Śiva as tejorūpa (pure luminous consciousness) who can externalize even grave karmic bondage as a knowable force—Brahmahatyā—showing that sin (pāśa) is ultimately under the Lord’s governance and can be resolved through His grace and right order (dharma).
Śiva appears in a tangible, saguna manner—radiant and speaking—yet signifies the transcendent purifier. Linga-worship similarly approaches the formless through a sacred form, seeking Śiva’s power to burn impurities and loosen karmic bonds.
A practical takeaway is purification through Śiva-upāsanā: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and sincere repentance, treating sin as a removable bondage by devotion and disciplined conduct.