Shloka 14
समुद्रवालुकापूर्णो दानवो बलदर्पितः । देवतानामवध्यो हि महाकायो महाबलः
samudravālukāpūrṇo dānavo baladarpitaḥ | devatānāmavadhyo hi mahākāyo mahābalaḥ
That Dānava, as though filled with the sands of the ocean and swollen with the pride of strength, was indeed invulnerable to the gods—of colossal form and immense might.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It portrays the asuric condition: vast power joined to pride (darpā) becomes a binding pāśa. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, mere strength cannot conquer māyā and ego; only alignment with Pati (Śiva) and dharma leads to true protection and liberation.
The gods’ inability to subdue the invulnerable demon highlights the limits of worldly power and even celestial agency. Worship of Saguna Śiva in the Liṅga is a turn toward the supreme Lord who alone can remove the root cause—ego and bondage—and restore cosmic order.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with humility, along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence, to counter inner darpa (pride) and seek Śiva’s grace.