Shloka 22
Svagati-varṇana
Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment
दर्पाविष्टो हैहयश्च निः क्षिप्तो लवणासुरः । शत्रुघ्नं नृपतिं युद्धे समाहूय समंततः
darpāviṣṭo haihayaśca niḥ kṣipto lavaṇāsuraḥ | śatrughnaṃ nṛpatiṃ yuddhe samāhūya samaṃtataḥ
அகந்தையால் மயங்கிய ஹைஹயனும் லவணாசுரனும் துரத்தப்பட்டனர்; பின்னர் லவணாசுரன் எல்லாத் திசைகளிலிருந்தும் அரசன் சத்ருக்னனைப் போருக்கு அழைத்துச் சவால் செய்தான்।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
The verse highlights darpa (pride) as a binding impurity that drives beings into conflict; in Shaiva understanding, such egoic agitation strengthens pāśa (bondage) and delays clarity that arises through humility and devotion to Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse is narrative and martial, it supports a core Shaiva ethic: victory over inner pride precedes true approach to Saguna Śiva in worship; Linga-upāsanā is most fruitful when performed with surrender rather than self-importance.
A practical takeaway is to counter darpa with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a brief self-offering before action; if following Shiva Purana observances, wear rudrākṣa and apply tripuṇḍra as reminders of humility and restraint.