Shloka 10
देवशरणागति-नारदप्रेषणम् | The Devas Take Refuge in Śiva; Nārada Is Sent
जलंधरेण दैत्येन सुरा विद्राविता भृशम् । स्वस्थानाद्भर्तृभावाच्च दुःखिता वयमाकुलाः
jalaṃdhareṇa daityena surā vidrāvitā bhṛśam | svasthānādbhartṛbhāvācca duḥkhitā vayamākulāḥ
“By the demon Jalandhara, the gods have been violently driven away. Cast out from our own abodes and bereft of our rightful lordship, we are distressed and utterly shaken.”
The Devas (gods), petitioning for relief in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse highlights the fragility of worldly sovereignty (even among the Devas) and points to the Shaiva Siddhanta insight that true protection and order rest ultimately with Pati (Shiva), not with temporary positions of power.
When cosmic order is shaken and the Devas are displaced, they turn toward Shiva as the accessible, compassionate Saguna Lord—often approached through Linga-worship as the stable refuge beyond changing fortunes.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” ideally with Rudrākṣa and Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as supports for steadiness amid agitation.