Shloka 38
Śumbha–Niśumbha’s Mobilization After Devī’s Victories
Battle Muster and Omens
अवादयच्छंखमरिन्दमं तदा धनुस्स्वनं चापि चकार दुःसहम् । ननाद सिंहोऽपि सटां विधूनयन्बभूव नादत्रयनादितन्नभः
avādayacchaṃkhamarindamaṃ tadā dhanussvanaṃ cāpi cakāra duḥsaham | nanāda siṃho'pi saṭāṃ vidhūnayanbabhūva nādatrayanāditannabhaḥ
そのとき、敵を屈する者は法螺貝を吹き、さらに弓弦の耐えがたいほど恐るべき響きを鳴らした。獅子もまた鬣を震わせて咆哮し、天はその三つの音に満ちて轟いた。
Suta Goswami (narrating the events to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: destructive
FAQs
The threefold sound signifies the rise of divine resolve (śaṅkha), focused power (bow-twang), and fearless sovereignty (lion-roar). In Shaiva understanding, such sounds mark the awakening of śakti and dharma under the lordship of Pati (Śiva), before decisive transformation occurs.
Though the verse describes an outward martial scene, Shaiva Siddhanta reads it as Saguna Shiva’s protective presence expressed through audible omens of order and victory. The devotee remembers that the same Lord who is worshipped as the Linga also manifests as the power that dispels hostile forces (inner and outer).
As a takeaway, one may begin worship with auspicious sound and recollection—chanting the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") to steady the mind like a bowstring, cultivating fearlessness and dharmic resolve before japa or meditation.