शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)
गजकृत्तिपरीधानं क्षुब्धं भुजगभूषणम् । दद्यालंबं च वेतालं घोरं शाकिनिपूजितम्
gajakṛttiparīdhānaṃ kṣubdhaṃ bhujagabhūṣaṇam | dadyālaṃbaṃ ca vetālaṃ ghoraṃ śākinipūjitam
他以象皮为衣,躁动之身以群蛇为饰;又有可怖的吠陀罗紧随相伴,如同悬挂在侧——为沙吉尼众所敬奉——显现出湿婆令人战栗的凶猛威相。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Gajasamhāramūrti
Type: stotra
The verse highlights Śiva’s ghora (awe-inspiring) Saguna aspect: He masters fear, death, and wild forces (serpents, Vetāla), showing that the Lord of Pati (the Supreme) is untouched by what binds ordinary beings (pāśa), and that surrender to Him transforms terror into liberation-oriented reverence.
While the Liṅga points to Śiva beyond form (nirguṇa), this depiction supports Saguna worship: devotees contemplate His protective, fierce iconography to dissolve inner भय (fear), impurities, and ego—then return that purified mind to Liṅga-upāsanā as the highest symbol of the transcendent Lord.
Meditate on Rudra’s fearless presence while chanting the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence; the takeaway is steady japa with Rudra-dhyāna to overcome fear and agitation.