Shloka 19
Jājali–Tulādhāra-saṃvāda: Yajña, Vṛtti, and Ātma-tīrtha (जाजलि-तुलाधार-संवादः)
प्रपितामह ब्रह्माके कुपित होनेपर उनके क्रोधके महान् वेगसे सभी स्थावर-जजड़म प्राणी दन्ध होने लगे ।।
tataḥ śmaśrujaṭaḥ sthāṇur vedādhvarapatiḥ śivaḥ | jagāma śaraṇaṃ devo brahmāṇaṃ paravīrahā ||
那罗陀说道：于是，吉祥的湿婆主——名为“斯塔努”(Sthāṇu)，其纠结的发髻宛如祭祀之仪本身，护持吠陀与祭献（yajña），并能诛灭敌方勇士——前往梵天处求取庇护。其时，梵天的忿怒以巨大的威势骤然炽燃，诸类众生——无论动者与不动者——皆开始被灼烧；因此湿婆求梵天护佑，以遏止毁灭的狂潮，复归宇宙的秩序。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the mightiest forces must be governed by restraint and aligned with dharmic order. When anger becomes world-burning, restoration comes through humility, seeking refuge, and mediation—here symbolized by Śiva approaching Brahmā to pacify destructive wrath and protect beings.
Brahmā’s anger rises with overwhelming power, endangering all beings. In response, Śiva—described as the protector of Vedic sacrifice and a formidable destroyer of foes—goes to Brahmā for refuge, implying an attempt to calm or redirect that cosmic fury.