Shloka 49
शिवस्य सैन्यप्रयाणम् तथा गणपतिनामावलिः (Śiva’s Mobilization for War and the Catalogue of Gaṇa Commanders)
चन्द्रभागानदीतीरे वटमूले मनोहरे । तत्र तस्थौ महादेवो देवनिस्ता रहेतवे
candrabhāgānadītīre vaṭamūle manohare | tatra tasthau mahādevo devanistā rahetave
On the bank of the Chandrabhāgā river, at the enchanting root of a banyan tree, Mahādeva remained there—becoming the very cause for the deliverance of the gods.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: Śiva stations Himself on the Candrabhāgā’s bank beneath a vaṭa (banyan), making that spot a locus of divine protection; His mere ‘standing’ signifies sovereign intervention to rescue the devas.
Significance: Darśana of Śiva as ‘deva-nistāra-hetu’ (cause of deliverance) emphasizes refuge (śaraṇāgati) and the fruit of divine grace overcoming bondage and fear.
FAQs
It presents Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who abides in a sacred place and becomes the direct cause (hetu) of liberation and protection, showing that divine grace can remove even cosmic distress when one takes refuge in Mahādeva.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Mahādeva who ‘remains’ in a particular sacred setting for the devas’ welfare—supporting temple/linga-centered devotion where the Lord is approached as an accessible protector who grants deliverance.
Meditate on Śiva as the liberator (nistāra-hetu) while japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”; if performing a simple pūjā, offer water at a Śiva-liṅga with the intention of protection and release from obstacles.