Shloka 13
अन्योन्यं प्रेक्ष्य शक्राद्या बभूवुश्चातिविह्वलाः । प्रोचुर्विकलवाक्यं ते धिक्कुर्वन्तो निजं विधिम्
anyonyaṃ prekṣya śakrādyā babhūvuścātivihvalāḥ | procurvikalavākyaṃ te dhikkurvanto nijaṃ vidhim
Looking at one another, Indra and the other devas became utterly bewildered. In broken, faltering words they spoke, condemning their own course of action and reproaching their own policy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It shows how even the Devas, when driven by fear or ego, fall into confusion; Shaiva teaching emphasizes that clarity and protection arise from surrender to Pati (Shiva) rather than reliance on one’s own flawed policy.
The Devas’ agitation highlights the limits of worldly power; in the Shiva Purana, stability is regained by taking refuge in Saguna Shiva—often approached through Linga worship—as the accessible form of the supreme Lord who restores order.
A practical takeaway is to shift from panic to śaraṇāgati (refuge) by japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” ideally with tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and rudrāksha to steady the mind.