Shloka 36
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
विष्णुरुवाच । भोभो दैत्यवरश्रेष्ठ धन्यस्त्वं रणदुर्मदः । महायुधवरैर्यत्त्वं न भीतो हि महाप्रभुः
viṣṇuruvāca | bhobho daityavaraśreṣṭha dhanyastvaṃ raṇadurmadaḥ | mahāyudhavarairyattvaṃ na bhīto hi mahāprabhuḥ
Viṣṇu said: “Ho! Ho! O best of the Daityas, truly you are blessed, O you intoxicated with battle. Though confronted by excellent and mighty weapons, O great lord, you are indeed not afraid.”
Vishnu
Tattva Level: pati
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The verse highlights outward fearlessness and battle-pride, implicitly pointing to a Shaiva Siddhanta insight: courage rooted in ego and weapons is limited, while true fearlessness matures when the soul (paśu) recognizes the Supreme Lord (Pati, Shiva) as the ultimate refuge beyond conflict.
In the Yuddha narrative, power and intimidation are measured by arms, yet Shiva Purana repeatedly redirects the reader toward Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga as the stable, non-violent center—showing that lasting victory is attained through surrender and devotion rather than mere martial might.
A practical takeaway is to convert ‘fearlessness’ into bhakti: steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with mental offering at the Linga, supported by simple Shaiva marks like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder that all bodily power and weapons end in ash.