Shloka 20
Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu
निरायुधां च तां दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्माद्यास्त्रिदिवेश्वराः । सायुधान्तां शिवां कर्तुं मनः सन्दधिरे सुराः
nirāyudhāṃ ca tāṃ dṛṣṭvā brahmādyāstridiveśvarāḥ | sāyudhāntāṃ śivāṃ kartuṃ manaḥ sandadhire surāḥ
Al ver que Śivā, la Diosa, estaba desarmada, Brahmā y los demás señores de los tres mundos—los dioses—resolvieron en su mente hacerla armada y pronta para la batalla.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights the Devas recognizing Śivā-Śakti as the divine power that safeguards dharma; their resolve to arm her symbolizes surrendering limited egoic power to the supreme, auspicious energy that removes bondage (pāśa) and protects the soul (paśu) under the Lord (Pati).
It points to Saguna worship: the manifest, compassionate Divine acts in the world through forms and attributes. Just as the Liṅga is worshiped as Shiva’s accessible presence, Śivā (Pārvatī) is revered as the active power of Shiva—together expressing grace and protection.
A practical takeaway is to seek divine protection through focused resolve (saṅkalpa) and japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—along with traditional Shaiva supports like vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa, offered with devotion to Shiva-Śakti.