Shloka 21
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
(गीर्भि: परमशुद्धाभिस्तुष्टवुश्च मनोहरम् ।।
gīrbhiḥ paramaśuddhābhis tuṣṭuvuś ca manoharam | vimuktāḥ sarvapāpebhyaḥ kṣāntā vigatakalmaṣāḥ || tasya bhūtapateḥ sthānaṃ bhīmarūpadharaṃ babhau ||
那罗陀说道：诸圣仙以至清之言，吟诵悦耳的赞颂来礼赞他。他们脱离一切罪垢，忍辱宽和，澄净无染；见到商羯罗主，便以首触地而顶礼。随后，那位众生之主的居处显现出来，呈现出威猛而令人敬畏的形相。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual power of inner purity (vigatakalmaṣa), freedom from wrongdoing (vimukta from pāpa), and forbearance (kṣānti). Such qualities make devotion truthful and effective, culminating in a direct manifestation of the divine presence.
A group of great sages, described as purified and sinless, bow down to Śaṅkara and praise him with pure speech. In response or as a consequence of this sacred encounter, the abode or station of Bhūtapati (Śiva) becomes manifest in a formidable, awe-inspiring form.