Shloka 6

Devanagari script

जलन्धरेशयोस्तेन निर्जितो मधुसूदनः जलन्धरो ऽपि तं जित्वा देवदेवं जनार्दनम्

Transliteration

jalandhareśayostena nirjito madhusūdanaḥ jalandharo 'pi taṃ jitvā devadevaṃ janārdanam

Translation

Durch ihn wurde Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu) im Kampf mit dem Herrn von Jalandhara bezwungen. Auch Jalandhara—nachdem er Janārdana, den Gott der Götter, besiegt hatte—stand als Sieger da.

Word by Word

• जलन्धर-ईशयोः: in relation to the lord of Jalandhara / in the encounter with Jalandhara’s ruler

• तेन: by him (i.e., by Jalandhara)

• निर्जितः: defeated, overpowered

• मधुसूदनः: Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu)

• जलन्धरः: Jalandhara

• अपि: also, indeed

• तम्: him (Viṣṇu)

• जित्वा: having conquered

• देवदेवम्: the God of gods

• जनार्दनम्: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Jalandhara

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It reinforces the Purāṇic theme that even the greatest Deva powers are limited; true refuge for the paśu (bound soul) is Pati—Śiva—often implied in the Linga as the supreme support beyond all worldly victory.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By showing Viṣṇu being conquered within the play of cosmic forces, the narrative indirectly points to Śiva-tattva as transcendent and unbound (Pati), while Devas and Asuras operate within pāśa (bondage) and karmic limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No direct ritual is stated; the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata insight: worldly power and conquest are not liberation—steadfast surrender to Pati (Śiva) through Linga-pūjā and inward detachment is the yogic corrective.