Shloka 19
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
विष्णुर्जलंधरं दैत्यं भयदेन शरेण ह । क्रोधाविष्टोऽतितीक्ष्णेन जघानाशु सुरारिहा
viṣṇurjalaṃdharaṃ daityaṃ bhayadena śareṇa ha | krodhāviṣṭo'titīkṣṇena jaghānāśu surārihā
Then Viṣṇu—overcome by wrath—swiftly struck the demon Jalandhara, the enemy of the gods, with an exceedingly sharp arrow that inspired fear.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It portrays how adharma, when it threatens the devas and cosmic order, is checked through divine action—yet within Shaiva Siddhanta the ultimate sovereignty remains with Shiva (Pati), under whose governance even Vishnu’s protective role operates.
Though the verse centers on Vishnu’s combat, the Yuddha Khanda frames such events as unfolding within Shiva’s saguna līlā and cosmic administration; Linga-worship recalls Shiva as the supreme ground (Pati) beyond the shifting victories and defeats of worldly power.
As a takeaway, devotees may steady anger and fear through japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and remembrance of Shiva as the inner ruler, rather than letting passion govern the mind.