Shloka 35
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
ततो जिग्ये हरिं युद्धे प्रार्थितं निर्जरैरपि । ततो जेतुं रसां दैत्यः प्रारंभं कृतवान्मुदा
tato jigye hariṃ yuddhe prārthitaṃ nirjarairapi | tato jetuṃ rasāṃ daityaḥ prāraṃbhaṃ kṛtavānmudā
ต่อจากนั้น แม้เหล่าเทพจะวิงวอนแล้วก็ตาม อสูรนั้นก็พิชิตหริ (วิษณุ) ในศึกได้ และครั้นยินดีแล้ว จึงเริ่มการยาตราเพื่อพิชิตแผ่นดิน
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; Viṣṇu’s defeat functions to remove reliance on any limited protector and to redirect the narrative toward Śiva as Pati.
Significance: Instructional: even the invoked ‘protector’ within the cosmos can be overpowered under certain boons; ultimate safety is in Śiva’s anugraha, not in contingent might.
Cosmic Event: Cosmic order destabilization: Viṣṇu (invoked by devas) is defeated—an inversion that signals deeper metaphysical concealment (tirodhāna).
FAQs
It highlights the instability of worldly dominion: even great divine powers can appear checked when adharma rises, reminding devotees that only Shiva as Pati is the ultimate refuge beyond changing victories and defeats.
The narrative sets the stage for Shiva’s safeguarding grace that is often memorialized through sacred centers and Linga worship—turning the devotee from dependence on mere martial strength to reliance on Saguna Shiva’s protective presence.
When fear and disorder increase, the Shaiva response is steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as supports for inner steadiness and surrender.