Shloka 32
शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa
ततः क्षणेन संप्राप संज्ञां स च तदासुरः । आजघान शरै रुद्रं तान्सर्वानात्तकार्मुकः
tataḥ kṣaṇena saṃprāpa saṃjñāṃ sa ca tadāsuraḥ | ājaghāna śarai rudraṃ tānsarvānāttakārmukaḥ
Lalu sekejap kemudian asura itu sadar kembali. Mengangkat busurnya, ia menghantam Rudra dan semua yang ada di hadapannya dengan hujan anak panah.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It shows the surge of egoic force (the Asura regaining strength) and its immediate attack on Rudra, symbolizing how bondage (pāśa) reasserts itself even after a setback—yet Rudra, the supreme Pati, remains the unwavering center whom devotees should hold in remembrance.
Rudra here is Saguna Shiva—active, protective, and engaged in the cosmic struggle. Linga-worship trains the mind to anchor in Shiva’s presence so that, when ‘arrows’ of disturbance arise, devotion remains steady and one takes refuge in the Lord’s grace.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) for inner steadiness during conflict; optionally, wearing Rudrākṣa and applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as reminders of Rudra’s protection and detachment.