पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
शर्वस्यांतःपुरद्वारि सार्धं परिजनैः स्थितः । सर्वेश्वरसमप्रख्यस्सर्वासुरविमर्दनः
śarvasyāṃtaḥpuradvāri sārdhaṃ parijanaiḥ sthitaḥ | sarveśvarasamaprakhyassarvāsuravimardanaḥ
Đứng nơi cổng nội điện của Śarva, cùng với các tùy tùng, ngài hiện ra như Đấng Tối Thượng của muôn loài—bậc nghiền nát mọi đạo quân asura.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Type: stotra
The verse presents Śiva (Śarva) as Sarveśvara—supreme sovereignty expressed as protection: the Lord stands at the threshold, symbolically guarding the inner sanctum of consciousness and crushing asuric forces (ego, violence, delusion) that obstruct liberation.
It supports Saguna contemplation: Shiva is envisioned with majesty and attendants, approachable through devotional worship. In Linga-worship, this same Sarveśvara is invoked as the indwelling Lord who removes inner obstacles and grants grace (anugraha).
A practical takeaway is protective japa and dhyāna: repeat the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while visualizing Shiva as Sarveśvara at the ‘gateway’ of the heart, and offer Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a reminder of burning away asuric impulses.