Shloka 3
देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च
ते देवाः शक्तिमुशलैः सायकैर्नतपर्वभिः प्रभिद्यमानाः कुन्तैश् च दुद्रुवुर्भयविह्वलाः
te devāḥ śaktimuśalaiḥ sāyakairnataparvabhiḥ prabhidyamānāḥ kuntaiś ca dudruvurbhayavihvalāḥ
Heridos y atravesados por jabalinas, mazas y flechas de junturas dobladas, y también por lanzas, los Devas—abatidos por el miedo—huyeron en confusión. Así también las almas atadas (paśu), cuando son asaltadas por las fuerzas del vínculo (pāśa), pierden firmeza hasta refugiarse en el Señor (Pati), Śiva.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga battle account to the Sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It shows the Devas losing composure under attack, implying that true protection is not merely martial but devotional—refuge in Pati (Śiva), worshipped as the Linga, who grants fearlessness and stability.
By contrast: the Devas are shaken by fear, while Shiva-tattva is the unshaken Pati—beyond agitation—who becomes the ultimate shelter when beings are pierced by the pressures of pāśa (bondage).
The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: in distress and instability, one turns inward to steady awareness and takes śaraṇāgati (refuge) in Śiva—often expressed outwardly through Linga-pūjā for protection and fearlessness.