Shloka 75
शिवाज्ञया च प्राप्तेन दिव्यास्त्रेण महौजसा । रावणस्य प्रति भटो नालं कश्चिदभूत्तदा
śivājñayā ca prāptena divyāstreṇa mahaujasā | rāvaṇasya prati bhaṭo nālaṃ kaścidabhūttadā
Then, by the mighty divine missile obtained through Śiva’s command, no warrior was able to stand against Rāvaṇa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Śiva’s ājñā (command) enables the acquisition of a divyāstra, illustrating that even demonic supremacy can be temporarily empowered under divine governance, later to be checked for cosmic balance.
Significance: Didactic point: all śakti (power) is derivative; recognizing Śiva as the source turns fear of weapons into reverence for the Lord.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that true potency comes from Śiva’s ājñā (divine sanction); power becomes effective when aligned with the Lord’s will, reminding devotees that Śiva is the supreme Pati who governs all śakti.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who bestows and regulates boons; Linga-worship is devotion to that very Lord whose grace (anugraha) empowers and restrains worldly might.
Cultivate surrender through daily Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and worship with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) to seek Śiva’s guidance so that one’s strength is disciplined by dharma.