Shloka 3
देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च
ते देवाः शक्तिमुशलैः सायकैर्नतपर्वभिः प्रभिद्यमानाः कुन्तैश् च दुद्रुवुर्भयविह्वलाः
te devāḥ śaktimuśalaiḥ sāyakairnataparvabhiḥ prabhidyamānāḥ kuntaiś ca dudruvurbhayavihvalāḥ
Von Wurfspießen, Keulen und Pfeilen mit gekrümmten Gelenken sowie von Speeren getroffen und durchbohrt, flohen die Devas—vom Schrecken überwältigt—in Verwirrung davon. So verlieren auch die gebundenen Seelen (paśu), wenn die Kräfte der Fessel (pāśa) sie bedrängen, ihre Standhaftigkeit, bis sie beim Herrn (Pati), Śiva, Zuflucht nehmen.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga battle account to the Sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It shows the Devas losing composure under attack, implying that true protection is not merely martial but devotional—refuge in Pati (Śiva), worshipped as the Linga, who grants fearlessness and stability.
By contrast: the Devas are shaken by fear, while Shiva-tattva is the unshaken Pati—beyond agitation—who becomes the ultimate shelter when beings are pierced by the pressures of pāśa (bondage).
The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: in distress and instability, one turns inward to steady awareness and takes śaraṇāgati (refuge) in Śiva—often expressed outwardly through Linga-pūjā for protection and fearlessness.