Shloka 31
तत्प्राप्य भगवान्विष्णुर्दैत्यांस्तान्बलवत्तरान् । जघान तेन चक्रेण द्रुतं सर्वान्विना श्रमम्
tatprāpya bhagavānviṣṇurdaityāṃstānbalavattarān | jaghāna tena cakreṇa drutaṃ sarvānvinā śramam
Having reached that place, the blessed Lord Viṣṇu swiftly struck down all those powerful Dānavas with his discus, destroying them all without the least exertion.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Illustrates restoration of dharma through divinely sanctioned destruction of adharmic forces; ‘without exertion’ signals action empowered by higher grace.
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights that divine protection of dharma can be effortless for the Lord; in Shaiva Siddhanta framing, all such cosmic functions ultimately operate within Śiva’s supreme lordship (Pati), even when performed by other deities.
By portraying decisive divine intervention, it supports Saguna devotion: devotees revere the manifest powers of the divine while recognizing the Shiva Purana’s overarching teaching that Śiva, symbolized by the Liṅga, is the supreme ground and governor of all cosmic action.
A practical takeaway is protective japa and surrender: chant the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with steady faith, seeking Śiva’s guardianship to remove inner “demonic” obstacles like anger, pride, and delusion.