Shloka 1
हिरण्यकशिपोः क्रोधः तथा देवप्रजाकदनम् — Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath and the Affliction of Devas and Beings
अथ विज्ञापितो देवैर्व्यास तैरात्मभूर्विधिः । परीतो भृगुदक्षाद्यैर्ययौ दैत्येश्वराश्रमम्
atha vijñāpito devairvyāsa tairātmabhūrvidhiḥ | parīto bhṛgudakṣādyairyayau daityeśvarāśramam
Then, having been informed by those gods, the self-born Lord Brahmā (Vidhi) set out—surrounded by Bhṛgu, Dakṣa, and others—and went to the hermitage of the lord of the Daityas.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Sthala Purana: A governance-and-mediation motif: devas approach Brahmā, who proceeds with ṛṣis to the daitya-lord’s āśrama; not a Jyotirliṅga origin passage.
Significance: Models dharmic recourse: when cosmic order is threatened, devas seek higher counsel; encourages devotees to seek śāstric guidance and sāttvika mediation rather than impulsive conflict.
FAQs
It shows the cosmic order responding to imbalance: even exalted beings like Brahmā act as instruments within Śiva’s overarching governance, moving to address conflict through counsel and dharma rather than mere force.
Though the verse is narrative, it frames the Yuddhakhaṇḍa setting where events unfold under Rudra’s (Śiva’s) supreme authority; Saguna Śiva’s leelā guides devas and daityas alike toward the restoration of dharmic harmony.
The practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) and prayerful petition to the divine order; devotees may pair this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” before undertaking difficult duties.