Shloka 44
द्वन्द्वयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Duel-Combats
वीरभद्रं जघानाशु तीक्ष्णेनाशीविषेण तम् । ननाद च महावीरो दैत्यराजो जलंधरः
vīrabhadraṃ jaghānāśu tīkṣṇenāśīviṣeṇa tam | nanāda ca mahāvīro daityarājo jalaṃdharaḥ
Then that demon-king Jalandhara swiftly struck Vīrabhadra with a sharp, serpent-like weapon; and the mighty hero Jalandhara roared aloud.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It highlights that worldly strength and roaring pride can appear victorious in battle, yet such power remains within māyā and conflict; in Shaiva thought, true victory is surrender to Pati (Śiva), not domination through force.
Vīrabhadra represents Śiva’s saguna, active divine agency in the world; the verse sets the battlefield context that ultimately points devotees back to the Linga as the stable refuge beyond the turbulence of asuric aggression.
In the face of fear and conflict, the practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steadiness, along with Tripuṇḍra-bhasma remembrance of impermanence and devotion to Śiva as protector.