Shloka 5

Battle at Mandara — The Battle at Mandara: Vinayaka, Nandin, and Skanda Rout the Daitya Hosts

Devanagari script

प्रणिपत्य तथा भक्त्या वाक्यमाह महेश्वरम् किं तिष्ठसि जगन्नाथ समुत्तिष्ठ रणोत्सुकः

Transliteration

praṇipatya tathā bhaktyā vākyamāha maheśvaram kiṃ tiṣṭhasi jagannātha samuttiṣṭha raṇotsukaḥ

Translation

स भक्त्या प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्— “किं तिष्ठसि जगन्नाथ? समुत्तिष्ठ रणोत्सुकः।”

Speakers

• A devotee/son-figure addressing Maheśvara (Śiva).

Primary Deities

• Śiva

Key Themes

• Bhakti expressed through service
• Righteous warfare against adharma
• Śaiva martial theology

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why is Śiva called ‘Jagannātha’ here?

Jagannātha is a sovereignty epithet meaning ‘Lord of the world.’ While widely used for Viṣṇu in some traditions, Purāṇas also apply it to Śiva to emphasize his cosmic lordship, especially in contexts of protection and battle.

How does the verse combine devotion and martial urgency?

The sequence is deliberate: praṇipāta (prostration) and bhakti precede the exhortation. The text models bhakti not only as reverence but as active participation in dharmic action—here, urging the Lord to confront a threat.

What does ‘raṇotsukaḥ’ imply about the speaker’s role?

It suggests the speaker is not merely a passive worshipper but a combat-ready participant or instigator within Śiva’s retinue, aligning emotionally and ritually with the impending conflict.