Shloka 7
राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization
सनत्कुमार उवाच । जलंधरस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा कोपाकुलितविग्रहः । बभूव बलवान्सिन्धुपुत्रो दैत्येन्द्रसत्तमः
sanatkumāra uvāca | jalaṃdharastu tacchrutvā kopākulitavigrahaḥ | babhūva balavānsindhuputro daityendrasattamaḥ
Sanatkumāra said: Hearing those words, Jalandhara—the mighty son of the Ocean, the foremost among the lords of the Daityas—became inflamed with anger, and his whole bearing turned turbulent.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga linkage; the verse dramatizes the tightening of pāśa (bondage) through kopa (anger) in the daitya-king, a classic Purāṇic trigger for adharma and war.
Significance: Moral-theological: anger is a binding pāśa that obscures discernment; recognizing it as bondage is preparatory to seeking Śiva’s anugraha.
FAQs
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) instantly disturbs one’s inner state and becomes a doorway for adharma. In a Shaiva Siddhanta reading, such agitation veils the soul’s clarity and distances it from Shiva’s grace (anugraha), showing why mastery over passions is essential on the path to liberation.
Jalandhara’s anger contrasts with the steadiness cultivated in Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga worship, which trains the devotee toward śānti (peace) and self-restraint. The narrative setting in the Yuddha Khanda frames conflict as arising from egoic turbulence, which devotion to Shiva is meant to purify.
A practical takeaway is to counter anger with japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with calm, regulated breath and remembrance of Shiva as the inner witness. If following Shiva Purana observances, applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and maintaining a sattvic discipline supports mental steadiness.