Shloka 22
देवशरणागति-नारदप्रेषणम् | The Devas Take Refuge in Śiva; Nārada Is Sent
जलंधर उवाच । कुत आगम्यते ब्रह्मन्किं च दृष्टं त्वया क्वचित् । यदर्थमिह आयातस्तदाज्ञापय मां मुने
jalaṃdhara uvāca | kuta āgamyate brahmankiṃ ca dṛṣṭaṃ tvayā kvacit | yadarthamiha āyātastadājñāpaya māṃ mune
Jalandhara said: “O venerable Brahmin-sage, from where have you come, and what have you seen anywhere? For what purpose have you come here? Tell me, O muni.”
Jalandhara
Tattva Level: pashu
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The verse highlights inquiry at the threshold of fate: Jalandhara’s questioning frames the coming confrontation where pride and power are tested against dharma and the supremacy of Pati (Śiva) over all beings.
Though not naming the Liṅga directly, the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context moves toward recognizing Śiva as Saguna Lord who intervenes to uphold cosmic order—devotion to Śiva (often through Liṅga worship) is presented as the stabilizing refuge beyond worldly sovereignty.
The practical takeaway is disciplined self-inquiry and humility before divine law—paired in Shaiva practice with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to purify ego and align intention with Śiva’s will.