Shloka 5
द्वन्द्वयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Duel-Combats
शरेणान्येन तीक्ष्णेन निशुंभं देववैरिणम् । जघान तरसा वीरो जगर्ज रणदुर्मदः
śareṇānyena tīkṣṇena niśuṃbhaṃ devavairiṇam | jaghāna tarasā vīro jagarja raṇadurmadaḥ
Then the valiant warrior, intoxicated with the fervor of battle, swiftly struck Niśumbha—the enemy of the gods—with another sharp arrow, and roared aloud.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It portrays the decisive destruction of deva-opposing adharma: the sharp arrow symbolizes focused spiritual resolve that cuts through hostility to dharma, while the roar signifies fearless inner authority aligned with Śiva’s protective grace.
In Saguna worship, Śiva is remembered as the active Lord who protects cosmic order; meditating on the Liṅga grounds the devotee in that same steadfast power, turning worship into inner victory over ‘Niśumbha’-like pride and obstruction.
Practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with one-pointedness (the ‘sharp arrow’), and conclude with Tripuṇḍra/bhasma remembrance of Śiva’s purifying power to burn battle-like agitation into clarity.