Shloka 62
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
अहं निवारयामि त्वां त्वं च मां विनिवारय । तद्भविष्यति यद्भावि करिष्येऽहं पराक्रमम्
ahaṃ nivārayāmi tvāṃ tvaṃ ca māṃ vinivāraya | tadbhaviṣyati yadbhāvi kariṣye'haṃ parākramam
“เราห้ามเจ้า และเจ้าก็ห้ามเราเช่นกัน สิ่งที่เป็นลิขิตย่อมต้องเกิดขึ้นแน่ แต่กระนั้นเราก็จะกระทำความเพียรอันกล้าหาญของเรา”
Satī (in the narrative context of the Satīkhaṇḍa dialogue and conflict)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It balances bhāvi (what is destined) with parākrama (right, courageous effort), teaching that a devotee should act according to dharma while accepting the Lord’s overarching order—an attitude aligned with Shaiva devotion and surrender.
In Saguna Shiva worship, devotees act—through pūjā, vrata, and service—while recognizing that results unfold by Shiva’s will. The verse reflects this devotional stance: disciplined effort without egoistic control over outcomes.
Practice japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the resolve to do one’s duty, then offer the fruits to Shiva (īśvara-arpaṇa-buddhi), cultivating steadiness amid opposing forces.