Shloka 18
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
एवं पराजितास्सर्वे पलायनपरायणाः । परस्परं परित्यज्य गता देवास्त्रिविष्टपम्
evaṃ parājitāssarve palāyanaparāyaṇāḥ | parasparaṃ parityajya gatā devāstriviṣṭapam
ఈ విధంగా పరాజితులైన దేవతలందరూ పారిపోవడానికే పరాయణులయ్యారు. పరస్పరాన్ని విడిచి త్రివిష్టపం (స్వర్గం)కు వెళ్లిపోయారు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the limitation of worldly and heavenly authority: even Devas can be overcome, showing that true refuge is not mere svarga-status but reliance on the Supreme Lord (Pati, Shiva) whose grace alone removes bondage and fear.
By showing the Devas’ vulnerability, the text implicitly directs seekers toward Saguna Shiva as the reliable protector and bestower of stability; Linga-worship is upheld as a concrete mode of approaching that supreme shelter beyond fluctuating fortunes.
A practical takeaway is to seek Shiva as refuge through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady devotional remembrance, rather than depending on status or power that can be lost.