Shloka 45
बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्
Bāṇa’s War, the Jvara Episode, Hari–Hara Dialogue, and Aniruddha’s Release
इत्य् उक्तः प्राह गोविन्दः शूलपाणिम् उमापतिम् प्रसन्नवदनो भूत्वा गतामर्षो ऽसुरं प्रति
ity uktaḥ prāha govindaḥ śūlapāṇim umāpatim prasannavadano bhūtvā gatāmarṣo 'suraṃ prati
इत्युक्तः प्राह गोविन्दः शूलपाणिमुमापतिम् । प्रसन्नवदनो भूत्वा गतामर्षोऽसुरं प्रति ॥
Narratorial voice (Sage Parāśara relating the episode to Maitreya); the quoted speech begins with Govinda addressing Shiva
FAQs
It highlights Vishnu’s sovereignty and sattvic composure—action taken for dharma is not driven by personal wrath but by the calm restoration of cosmic order.
By naming Shiva with honorifics (Śūlapāṇi, Umāpati) while placing Govinda as the decisive speaker, the narration depicts reverence and coordination, with Vishnu’s will guiding the resolution.
Vishnu appears as the supreme regulator whose serenity and authority direct the narrative toward the subduing of adharmic forces (the asura), reinforcing Vaishnava supremacy without denying Shiva’s dignity.