Shloka 70
Umā-caritra-prārthanā: Ṛṣayaḥ Sūtaṃ Pṛcchanti
Request for the Account of Umā
उत्तस्थौ च हृषीकेशो देवदेवो जनार्दनः । स ददर्श पुरो दैत्यो मधुकैटभसंज्ञकौ
uttasthau ca hṛṣīkeśo devadevo janārdanaḥ | sa dadarśa puro daityo madhukaiṭabhasaṃjñakau
Então Hṛṣīkeśa—Janārdana, o Deus dos deuses—ergueu-Se. E diante Dele viu os dois daityas chamados Madhu e Kaiṭabha.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Pre-cosmic conflict motif on the cosmic waters: emergence of obstructive forces (asuric) challenging preservation
FAQs
The verse frames the sudden arising of divine agency against adharma: even the “lord of the senses” must stand alert when tamasic forces (Madhu and Kaiṭabha) appear. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, all powers function within Pati’s (Shiva’s) overarching order, reminding the seeker to rely on the Supreme Lord while confronting inner obstacles.
Though the narrative names Vishnu, the Shiva Purana uses such episodes to show that deities act as instruments within the cosmic hierarchy governed by Shiva. Linga-worship centers the mind on Saguna Shiva as the accessible form of Pati, the ultimate refuge beyond Deva–Asura conflict.
A practical takeaway is sense-discipline (hṛṣīka-niyama) supported by japa: repeat the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to steady the mind when disruptive tendencies arise; accompanying it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha is traditional where applicable.