Shloka 6
वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्
Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas
गणानां लोकपालानां द्वन्द्वयुद्धं भयावहम् । अभवत्तत्र तुमुलं गर्जतां सिंहनादतः
gaṇānāṃ lokapālānāṃ dvandvayuddhaṃ bhayāvaham | abhavattatra tumulaṃ garjatāṃ siṃhanādataḥ
Da erhob sich ein furchterregender, tobender Zweikampf zwischen Śivas Gaṇas und den Lokapālas, während ihr löwengleiches Brüllen das Feld erfüllte.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It portrays the clash between Śiva’s Gaṇas and the cosmic administrators (Lokapālas), highlighting that even mighty deities who govern the worlds are subordinate to Pati—Śiva, the supreme Lord—while the devotee’s refuge is ultimately in Śiva rather than in worldly power.
The Gaṇas represent Saguna Śiva’s active presence in the cosmos—His protective and corrective power. Linga-worship centers the mind on that same Lord who transcends yet governs all, reminding worshippers that Śiva’s sovereignty stands above all directional guardians and cosmic offices.
In times of fear and inner conflict (bhayāvaha), steady the mind through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and, if practiced, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a remembrance that Śiva alone is the enduring refuge beyond all tumult.