Shloka 9
उपमन्यूपदेशः
Upamanyu’s Instruction
अर्द्यमानाश्च विबुधा ग्रहेण सुबलीयसा । देवदत्तवरा जघ्नुरसुरेन्द्रास्सुरान्भृशम्
ardyamānāśca vibudhā graheṇa subalīyasā | devadattavarā jaghnurasurendrāssurānbhṛśam
Overpowered and seized by the mightier Graha, the Devas were tormented; then the Asura-lords, strengthened by boons bestowed upon them, struck down the gods with fierce violence.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights how mere power—especially power gained through boons—can still serve adharma, and how beings (paśu) become oppressed when bound by stronger forces (pāśa), implying the need to seek refuge in the Supreme Lord (Pati), Shiva, for restoration of balance.
When the Devas are overwhelmed, the broader Shiva Purana pattern is that they turn toward Shiva’s saguna grace—often through worship of the Linga—to regain protection and re-establish dharma, showing that divine refuge is higher than worldly might.
The implied takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through Shiva-upāsanā—japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with simple Linga worship (water offering) as a stabilizing practice in times of overwhelming opposition.