Shloka 29
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
सनत्कुमार उवाच । तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा क्रोधेनादीप्तलोचनः । प्रदहन्निव चक्षुर्भ्यां प्राहालोक्य स शंकरम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā krodhenādīptalocanaḥ | pradahanniva cakṣurbhyāṃ prāhālokya sa śaṃkaram
Sanatkumāra said: Hearing those words, he blazed with anger, his eyes aflame; as though burning with his gaze, he looked upon Śaṅkara and spoke.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
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The verse highlights the contrast between a finite being’s anger and Śaṅkara’s unshaken sovereignty; in Shaiva Siddhānta, all passions (krodha, etc.) belong to the bound soul (paśu), while Śiva (Pati) remains the steady witness and lord, even when approached with hostility.
By naming Śaṅkara directly in a living narrative, it points to Saguna Śiva—personally present, approachable, and responsive—who is worshiped as the compassionate Lord, including in Liṅga form, where devotees surrender agitation and seek inner coolness (śānti).
A practical takeaway is to pacify anger through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mindful dhyāna on Śiva’s calm form; applying vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) is traditionally used to cultivate restraint and remembrance of Śiva.