Shloka 47
पथि जित्वा च वरुणं विरुद्धं तमनेकधा । द्वारकां च पुरीं प्राप्तस्समुत्सवसमन्वितः
pathi jitvā ca varuṇaṃ viruddhaṃ tamanekadhā | dvārakāṃ ca purīṃ prāptassamutsavasamanvitaḥ
On the way he overcame Varuṇa, who opposed him in many ways; then he reached the city of Dvārakā amid great celebrations and festivity.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; a travel-and-victory notice: Hari’s return to Dvārakā after overcoming Varuṇa’s obstruction, signaling restoration of worldly order after the battle narrative.
Significance: Dvārakā as a major Vaiṣṇava kṣetra; within Śiva Purāṇa narrative it frames the post-conflict return to royal order and celebration, contrasting with the prior battlefield austerity.
FAQs
The verse highlights that opposition on the path can be overcome through steadfast dharma; symbolically, the aspirant moves past obstructing forces and arrives at an auspicious state marked by harmony and celebration—an outer sign of restored divine order.
Though the verse is narrative, it aligns with Saguna Shiva devotion where divine grace supports the devotee’s progress through obstacles; arriving in an auspicious city with festivity mirrors the devotee’s movement toward sanctified space and worship, where Shiva is approached through form, rite, and sacred community.
A practical takeaway is to maintain daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady observances (vrata) when facing resistance, treating obstacles as tests of dharma while keeping the mind fixed on Shiva.