Shloka 19

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

लब्ध्वा रथाङ्गं तेनैव निहत्य च महासुरान् सर्वान्धुन्धुमुखान्दैत्यान् अष्टषष्टिशतान् सुरान्

Transliteration

labdhvā rathāṅgaṃ tenaiva nihatya ca mahāsurān sarvāndhundhumukhāndaityān aṣṭaṣaṣṭiśatān surān

Translation

രഥാംഗം (ചക്രം) ലഭിച്ച ശേഷം, അതേ ആയുധം കൊണ്ടുതന്നെ അവൻ മഹാ അസുരന്മാരെ വധിച്ചു—ധുന്ധുമുഖ സംഘത്തിലെ എല്ലാ ദൈത്യരെയും; അവരുടെ എണ്ണം എട്ടായിരത്തി ആറുനൂറ്.

Word by Word

• लब्ध्वा: having obtained

• रथाङ्गम्: discus, wheel-weapon (cakra)

• तेनैव: by that alone, with that very (weapon)

• निहत्य: having slain, having struck down

• च: and

• महासुरान्: great Asuras

• सर्वान्: all

• धुन्धुमुखान्: of the Dhundhumukha faction/host

• दैत्यान्: Daityas (demon clan)

• अष्टषष्टिशतान्: eight thousand six hundred

• सुरान्: heroes/warriors (here used for combatants

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Daityas
• Asuras
• Dhundhumukha

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames divine victory over adharma as the protective power of Pati (Shiva) for the pashus (souls), encouraging the devotee to seek refuge in the Linga—the stable sign of the Lord who cuts down inner and outer obstacles.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is implied as sovereign and unobstructed: the Lord’s power manifests as decisive removal of asuric forces (pāśa-like impediments), restoring dharma through a single, effective agency.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse is primarily martial narrative, but it supports a Pāśupata reading: the yogin ‘wields’ discriminative power to sever pāśas—mirrored ritually by steadfast Linga-pūjā, japa, and inner restraint that destroys tamasic tendencies.