Shloka 8
युद्धप्रस्थान-वर्णनम्
Departure to the Battlefield and the Śaiva Overlordship over the Devas
समीक्ष्यं तु तयोर्युद्धं निगूढोऽभ्रं समास्थितः । समाप्तवाद्यनिर्घोषः शांतोरुगणनिःस्वनः
samīkṣyaṃ tu tayoryuddhaṃ nigūḍho'bhraṃ samāsthitaḥ | samāptavādyanirghoṣaḥ śāṃtorugaṇaniḥsvanaḥ
तयोः समरं समीक्ष्य स निगूढोऽभ्रेषु समास्थितः। वाद्यानां निर्घोषः समाप्तः, उरुगणनिःस्वनः शान्तः।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights the stance of the inner witness: amid conflict and noise, true spiritual poise is to remain detached and observant, letting agitation subside into stillness—an attitude aligned with Shaiva pursuit of peace (śānti) and liberation.
The Linga is revered as the stable, unshaken center (Pati) beyond changing events. This verse’s movement from battle-noise to quiet echoes the devotee’s shift from outer turbulence to inward steadiness in Saguna worship, culminating in contemplation of Shiva’s transcendent reality.
A practical takeaway is dhyāna as the witness (sākṣī-bhāva): sit quietly, repeat “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and observe thoughts like clouds—without entering the “battle”—until the inner clamor naturally becomes calm.