Shloka 27
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
सा गदा हरिणा क्षिप्ता ज्वलज्ज्वलनसन्निभा । अमोघगतिका शीघ्रं तस्य देहे ललाग ह
sā gadā hariṇā kṣiptā jvalajjvalanasannibhā | amoghagatikā śīghraṃ tasya dehe lalāga ha
That mace, hurled by Hari (Vishnu), blazed like a tongue of fire; unfailing in its course, it swiftly struck and clung fast to his body.
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights the irresistible force of divine ordinance (daiva): a weapon with “unfailing course” symbolizes karmic inevitability within the cosmic order, reminding the seeker that worldly power and conflict remain within the Lord-governed field of māyā and discipline.
Though the verse depicts battle action, the Shaiva Siddhanta lens treats such events as līlā within Saguna expression—forms and forces move under the Supreme Lord’s governance; devotion to the Liṅga steadies the aspirant beyond the turbulence of conflict and duality.
Meditatively, contemplate “amogha” (unfailing) as the steadiness of japa: practice the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with unwavering focus, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and rudrākṣa as aids for disciplined remembrance.