Shloka 38
बाणासुरस्य शङ्करस्तुतिः तथा युद्धयाचनम् | Bāṇāsura’s Praise of Śiva and Petition for Battle
पुनः प्रोवाच सोषा वै चित्रलेखा महामतिः । कुंभांडस्य सुता बाणतनयां मुनिसत्तम
punaḥ provāca soṣā vai citralekhā mahāmatiḥ | kuṃbhāṃḍasya sutā bāṇatanayāṃ munisattama
O best of sages, that great-minded Citralekhā—Kumbhāṇḍa’s daughter—spoke again to Bāṇa’s daughter (Uṣā).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the dialogue of Citralekhā to Ūṣā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It marks a key moment of counsel within the narrative: wise speech (sat-vākya) guides emotion and action, reminding that human choices unfold within the larger sovereignty of Pati (Śiva) who governs the moral order.
Though the verse itself is narrative, it sits inside the Yuddhakhaṇḍa where Śiva’s saguna lordship is revealed through events—showing that devotion and surrender to Śiva as the personal Lord ultimately resolves conflict and grants auspicious outcomes.
The takeaway is to cultivate śānta-bhāva (composure) and seek guidance aligned with dharma; as a Shaiva practice, one may steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” before acting in emotionally charged situations.