Shloka 39
राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization
कैलासमवरुध्याथ महत्या सेनया युतः । संतस्थौ कालसंकाशः कुर्वन्सिंहरवं महान्
kailāsamavarudhyātha mahatyā senayā yutaḥ | saṃtasthau kālasaṃkāśaḥ kurvansiṃharavaṃ mahān
Then, having laid siege to Kailāsa with a vast army, he took his stand—terrible like Kāla (Time, Death) itself—uttering a mighty lion-like roar.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahākāla
Sthala Purana: Kailāsa is presented as Śiva’s transcendental abode; the siege motif underscores the futility of asuric power against the Lord’s realm rather than a Jyotirliṅga origin.
Significance: Contemplation of Kailāsa evokes Śiva’s sovereignty and the aspirant’s turning from worldly conquest to inner ascent.
FAQs
The verse contrasts worldly power and intimidation (a vast army and a fearsome roar) with Kailāsa, the abode of Śiva—implying that egoic might and the fear of Kāla (death/time) cannot ultimately overpower the Lord’s divine domain, which grants refuge and liberation.
Kailāsa signifies Saguna Śiva’s accessible presence as protector and refuge. In Linga-worship, the devotee turns from fear of Kāla toward Śiva as the transcendent Lord of Time (Kāla-kāla), establishing inner steadiness rather than reacting to external threats.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind in fear-provoking situations by japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and contemplation of Śiva as Kāla-kāla (the One beyond death), optionally supported by wearing Rudrākṣa and applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as reminders of impermanence and surrender.