Shloka 23
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
वासुदेवः पुनर्बाणं नाशाय विबुधद्विषः । क्रोधेनाधत्त धनुषि सिंहवद्विननाद ह
vāsudevaḥ punarbāṇaṃ nāśāya vibudhadviṣaḥ | krodhenādhatta dhanuṣi siṃhavadvinanāda ha
Then Vāsudeva, intent on destroying that foe of the gods, in wrath set another arrow upon his bow and roared like a lion.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights dharmic resolve: even divine beings act decisively to remove forces hostile to cosmic order, mirroring the seeker’s duty to destroy inner adharma (ego, hatred) through disciplined intent.
Though the scene is martial, it supports Saguna devotion by portraying divine agency in protecting dharma; in Shaiva reading, such protection ultimately serves Śiva’s cosmic governance, where outer battles symbolize the inner conquest sought through worship.
A practical takeaway is japa with focused determination—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to ‘aim the arrow’ of attention at inner negativity; optionally support with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and steady breath during repetition.