Shloka 47
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
प्रदहद्रोदसी वेगात्तदासाद्य जलंधरम् । जहार तच्छिरो वेगान्महदायतलोचनम्
pradahadrodasī vegāttadāsādya jalaṃdharam | jahāra tacchiro vegānmahadāyatalocanam
Surging forth with blazing force, as though scorching the very two worlds, he reached Jalandhara and, in that same momentum, swiftly carried off his head—the one with the large, wide eyes.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
The beheading of Jalandhara symbolizes the decisive destruction of adharma and the severing of ahaṅkāra (ego) when it stands opposed to Pati (Shiva’s sovereign order). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, the Lord’s grace removes the pasha-like bondage that manifests as pride and tyranny.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s active, protective power in history—Shiva as the accessible Lord who intervenes to restore cosmic balance. Linga worship trains devotion toward that same supreme reality: the formless Absolute honored through a tangible, merciful form that safeguards devotees and dharma.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance—meditating that Shiva’s grace ‘cuts off’ inner arrogance and harmful impulses as cleanly as the verse depicts the downfall of Jalandhara.