Shloka 33950
तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः
Protocol of Tapas, Mantra-Japa, and Śiva-Dhyāna
शिवस्तुष्टमना आसीदर्जुनः सुखमागतः । दैत्यस्य च तदा दृष्ट्वा क्रररूपं च तौ तदा
śivastuṣṭamanā āsīdarjunaḥ sukhamāgataḥ | daityasya ca tadā dṛṣṭvā krararūpaṃ ca tau tadā
湿婆内心欢喜，阿周那亦得安泰与喜乐。继而见那魔族形貌狰狞可怖，二人当即挺身而立，严阵以待。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when the Lord is pleased, the devotee’s inner state becomes sukha—steadiness and relief—even in the presence of frightening forces, showing Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Pati (Śiva) uplifting the pashu (soul).
Śiva’s “tuṣṭa-manāḥ” points to Saguna Śiva’s responsive compassion—worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā) is not merely ritual but a relationship where devotion ripens into divine favor that protects and strengthens the devotee.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a calm mind, supported by simple Śaiva observances like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa, cultivating fearlessness and steadiness when facing inner or outer “daitya-like” obstacles.