Shloka 34
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
एवं हि सुचिरं युद्धं कृत्वा तेनासुरेण वै । विस्मितोऽभून्मुनिश्रेष्ठ हृदि ग्लानिमवाप ह
evaṃ hi suciraṃ yuddhaṃ kṛtvā tenāsureṇa vai | vismito'bhūnmuniśreṣṭha hṛdi glānimavāpa ha
Thus, after waging battle for a long time with that asura, he became astonished, O best of sages, and a weariness arose within his heart.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Significance: Inner fatigue (glāni) after prolonged struggle signals the limitation of deva-agency; in Siddhānta, this is the existential cue that karma-driven effort cannot conclude bondage—only Śiva’s anugraha dispels mala and grants victory/liberation.
FAQs
The verse highlights that even a mighty warrior can experience glāni—inner weariness—after prolonged struggle, pointing to the Shaiva insight that true strength is sustained by devotion to Pati (Shiva) and inner steadiness, not merely physical prowess.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative, fatigue and astonishment become a turning point that directs the mind toward refuge in Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga as the accessible support (ālambana) through which the devotee regains clarity, courage, and divine protection.
When glāni arises, the practical takeaway is to return to steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with calm breathing, and—if part of one’s practice—apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and hold Rudrākṣa as reminders of Shiva-centered endurance.