Shloka 18

शरभप्रादुर्भावो नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः (जलन्धरविमर्दनम्)

Devanagari script

पादेन निर्मितं दैत्य जलन्धर महार्णवे बलवान् यदि चोद्धर्तुं तिष्ठ योद्धुं न चान्यथा

Transliteration

pādena nirmitaṃ daitya jalandhara mahārṇave balavān yadi coddhartuṃ tiṣṭha yoddhuṃ na cānyathā

Translation

اے دَیتیہ جلندھر! تو مہاسَمُندر میں پرمیشور کے پاؤں سے بنایا گیا ہے—اگر تو واقعی زورآور ہے اور اُٹھ کھڑا ہونا چاہتا ہے تو جنگ کے لیے سامنے آ؛ اس کے سوا کوئی راہ نہیں۔

Word by Word

• पादेन: by the foot (of the Lord)

• निर्मितम्: created/formed

• दैत्य: O Daitya (demon)

• जलन्धर: Jalandhara

• महार्णवे: in the great ocean

• बलवान्: strong/mighty

• यदि: if

• च: and

• उद्धर्तुम्: to raise up/lift out/overcome

• तिष्ठ: stand (forth)

• योद्धुम्: to fight

• न: not

• च: and

• अन्यथा: otherwise/in any other way

Speaker

Suta (narrating the episode; the direct speech is attributed to a divine opponent addressing Jalandhara in context)

Characters & Entities

• Jalandhara
• Daityas
• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Daitya power as ultimately dependent on the Lord, implying that true upliftment comes by aligning the pashu (soul) with Pati (Shiva) through dharma and devotion rather than mere force.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By hinting that Jalandhara is “made by the foot,” it underscores Shiva-tattva as the sovereign source and limiter of all beings—granting capacity yet binding it within cosmic order (niyati) until surrender and right action dissolve pasha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific puja-vidhi is stated; the yogic takeaway is the Pāśupata stance of confronting bondage—especially pride and aggression—through disciplined struggle under dharma, ultimately redirecting power toward Shiva-oriented realization.