Shloka 4
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
तत्र देवो मुदा युक्तो भूतसंघशतैर्व॑त: । नानारूपैर्विख्पैश्व दिव्यैरद्भुतदर्शनै:
tatra devo mudā yukto bhūtasaṅghaśatair vṛtaḥ | nānārūpair vikṛtaiś ca divyair adbhutadārśanaiḥ ||
在那里，大天（Mahādeva）为数百队鬼众（bhūta）所环绕，心怀欢悦而自得。那些随从显现出种种形貌——多为怪诞扭曲，亦有一些光辉灿然、奇妙可观——彰显了湿婆居处与眷属的威严，令人敬畏。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the awe-inspiring, paradoxical nature of the divine: Śiva’s presence harmonizes what appears fearsome or distorted with what is radiant and wondrous, suggesting that the sacred can encompass and transform all forms beyond ordinary aesthetic judgment.
Nārada describes a scene where Mahādeva dwells joyfully, encircled by numerous bhūta-companies whose appearances range from grotesque to divinely marvelous, emphasizing the extraordinary character of Śiva’s retinue and abode.