Shloka 40
शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa
निष्क्रामतो हि तस्याशु प्रहस्य स्वनवत्ततः । चिच्छेद च शिरो भीम मसिनासोऽपतद्भुवि
niṣkrāmato hi tasyāśu prahasya svanavattataḥ | ciccheda ca śiro bhīma masināso'patadbhuvi
Als er schnell herauskam, lachend und laut brüllend, schlug der Furchterregende zu und schlug ihm den Kopf ab; und der vom Schwert abgetrennte Kopf fiel zu Boden.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Kālabhairava
FAQs
It depicts the decisive fall of egoic, violent opposition in the face of divinely upheld dharma—reminding the seeker that when Pati (Śiva’s lordly principle) prevails, the forces that bind and terrify the soul are ultimately cut down.
Though the verse is martial in imagery, it supports Saguna devotion: the devotee contemplates Shiva’s protective, world-ordering power, and through Linga-worship internalizes that the Supreme can manifest as an active guardian who removes obstacles to righteousness.
Take refuge in japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mentally offer fear and aggression into Shiva’s presence; if following household practice, accompany japa with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance as a sign of surrender and dispassion.