Shloka 43
Vṛṣeśākhya-Śivāvatāra and the Initiation of the Kṣīrasāgara-Manthana
Churning of the Milk Ocean
दैत्याः संमोहिता देवैर्विष्णुना च महात्मना । हतावशिष्टाः पातालं विविशुर्विवराणि च
daityāḥ saṃmohitā devairviṣṇunā ca mahātmanā | hatāvaśiṣṭāḥ pātālaṃ viviśurvivarāṇi ca
ദേവന്മാരാലും മഹാത്മാവായ വിഷ്ണുവാലും മോഹിതരായ ദൈത്യർ ഭ്രമിച്ചു. വധത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ശേഷിച്ചവർ പാതാളത്തിലേക്ക് കടന്ന് ഭൂഗർഭ വിള്ളലുകളിലും മറഞ്ഞ ഗുഹകളിലും ഒളിച്ചു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It shows how adharma collapses through moha (delusion): when divine order asserts itself, the demonic tendency loses clarity and is driven into darkness (Pātāla), symbolizing the soul’s fall when bound by ignorance.
Though Shiva is not named in this specific line, the Śiva Purāṇa frames such victories as the protection of cosmic dharma under Pati (Lord Shiva). Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, and devotion) is presented as the stabilizing refuge that counters moha and fear-driven retreat.
A practical takeaway is to overcome moha through japa and steadiness—especially Panchākṣarī mantra japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—supported by sattvic discipline; this is the inner counterpart to the demons’ outward bewilderment.