Shloka 4
Bāṇa’s Śiva-bhakti and the Genealogy of Kaśyapa’s Descendants
Manvantara Lineages
व्याहृतो दैवदैः सर्वैर्देवदेवो महेश्वरः / ददाह बाणस्य पुरं शरेणैकेन लीलया
vyāhṛto daivadaiḥ sarvairdevadevo maheśvaraḥ / dadāha bāṇasya puraṃ śareṇaikena līlayā
Dipanggil oleh semua dewa, Dewa segala dewa—Mahādeva Maheśvara—menyambut seruan itu. Dengan līlā-Nya, bagai permainan suci, Dia membakar kota Bāṇa hanya dengan sebatang anak panah.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/Ākhyāna voice) describing Śiva’s act within the narrative
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
By depicting Maheśvara acting effortlessly (“līlayā”), the verse points to the Supreme as self-sufficient power—action arising from sovereignty rather than need, a hallmark of īśvaratva (lordship) often aligned with the Purāṇa’s non-dual theism.
No specific technique is taught in this line, but it supports a key yogic attitude: contemplation of the Lord’s effortless mastery (aiśvarya) to cultivate śraddhā and one-pointed devotion—foundational for Pāśupata-oriented discipline and bhakti-infused meditation in the Kūrma tradition.
Though Śiva is foregrounded as “devadeva,” the Kūrma Purāṇa typically frames such supremacy within a harmonizing theology where the Supreme is honored through both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava names—supporting unity rather than sectarian separation.