Shloka 11
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
स चकार महानादं देवासुरभयंकरम् । दैत्यानामधिपः कर्णा विदीर्णाः श्रवणात्ततः
sa cakāra mahānādaṃ devāsurabhayaṃkaram | daityānāmadhipaḥ karṇā vidīrṇāḥ śravaṇāttataḥ
Then he let out a mighty roar, terrifying to both the Devas and the Asuras. At its very sound, the ears of the Daitya-lords were torn apart.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
The “mahānāda” symbolizes irresistible divine śakti expressed as nāda—power that humbles both celestial pride and demonic arrogance, teaching that all beings stand equal before Rudra-tattva and that ego is shattered by the Lord’s presence.
In Saguna worship, Shiva’s manifest power is contemplated through forms and acts—here, the overwhelming roar reflects the Lord’s protective and transformative might. The Linga signifies the same supreme reality whose power subdues adharma and steadies the devotee in bhakti.
Meditate on sacred sound (nāda) through japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and cultivate inner fearlessness; as a supportive Shaiva practice, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and perform steady mantra-recitation to dissolve tamas and ahaṅkāra.