Shloka 60
राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization
ततो दैत्यशरौघास्ते शलभानामिव व्रजाः । रुरुधुः खं दिशस्सर्वा गणसेनामकंपयन्
tato daityaśaraughāste śalabhānāmiva vrajāḥ | rurudhuḥ khaṃ diśassarvā gaṇasenāmakaṃpayan
Then those volleys of the demons’ arrows—like swarms of locusts—filled and blocked the sky in every direction, shaking the army of Śiva’s Gaṇas.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse portrays how overwhelming forces can darken one’s “inner sky” (clarity of consciousness), yet in Shaiva Siddhanta the Gaṇas symbolize the Lord’s protective energies; even when shaken by adversity, refuge in Pati (Śiva) steadies the devotee and restores order.
In battle narratives the Purana emphasizes Saguna Śiva as the active protector of dharma; worship of the Liṅga trains the mind to hold to Śiva’s presence when the ‘arrows’ of distraction and fear fill the horizon, reaffirming trust in His guardianship.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to keep the mind from trembling under pressure; maintaining Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa with devotion supports remembrance of Śiva during turmoil.