Shloka 36
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
गिरीन्द्रो मन्दरः श्रीमान्नीलो मेरुस्सुशोभनः । धर्षितो बाहुदण्डेन कण्डा उत्सर्पणाय मे
girīndro mandaraḥ śrīmānnīlo merussuśobhanaḥ | dharṣito bāhudaṇḍena kaṇḍā utsarpaṇāya me
Even Mandara—the lord of mountains—together with glorious Nīla and the splendid Meru, has been struck by the force of my arm; therefore, may this swelling be driven away from me.
A combatant/warrior in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative (as narrated by Sūta Gosvāmin to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights how worldly might—even compared to mountains—cannot ultimately protect one from pain or consequence; in Shaiva Siddhanta, it points to the need for humility and reliance on Pati (Śiva) rather than egoic strength.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa setting, power and conflict are shown as transient; Saguna Śiva (worshipped as Liṅga) is approached not merely for victory but for inner purification, where devotion steadies the mind beyond the turbulence of battle.
A practical takeaway is to counter pride and agitation with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Tripuṇḍra-bhasma application, cultivating surrender so that inner “swelling” (inflated ego/affliction) subsides.