Shloka 62
Śumbha–Niśumbha-pīḍā and Devastuti to Durgā/Śivā
Names and Forms of the Devī
यूयं प्रयात पातालं युध्यध्वं शक्तिरस्ति चेत् । इति क्रोधकरं वाक्यं श्रुत्वोचुस्ते परस्परम्
yūyaṃ prayāta pātālaṃ yudhyadhvaṃ śaktirasti cet | iti krodhakaraṃ vākyaṃ śrutvocuste parasparam
「ならばパーターラへ赴き、戦え—真に力があるならば！」この怒りを煽る言葉を聞いて、彼らは互いに語り合った。
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode within the Umāsaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how provocation and anger (krodha) trigger reactive speech and collective agitation—an expression of pasha (bondage). From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, the spiritual task is to move from ego-driven retaliation to Shiva-centered discernment and restraint.
Though the verse is narrative, its inner teaching supports Saguna Shiva worship as a stabilizing refuge: devotion to Shiva and remembrance of his presence cool the heat of anger, turning the mind away from impulsive conflict toward dharmic action.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to pacify krodha, along with wearing rudraksha and applying tripuṇḍra-bhasma as reminders of vairagya and self-control before responding to provocation.