Shloka 50
Mahiṣāsura’s Conquest of Svarga and the Devas’ Appeal to Śiva and Viṣṇu
ततः सिंहो बभूवाशु मायावी तच्छिरोम्बिका । यावद्भिनत्ति तावत्स खङ्गपाणिर्बभूव ह
tataḥ siṃho babhūvāśu māyāvī tacchirombikā | yāvadbhinatti tāvatsa khaṅgapāṇirbabhūva ha
پھر وہ مایہ دار فوراً شیر بن گیا اور امبیکا نے اس کے سر پر وار کیا۔ مگر جتنا وہ اسے توڑتی رہیں، اتنا ہی وہ تلوار ہاتھ میں لیے بار بار نئے سرے سے ظاہر ہوتا رہا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights māyā as a power that multiplies appearances; spiritual victory comes from steadfast divine discernment (śakti) that is not exhausted by changing forms.
It supports Saguna devotion by showing how divine power acts within form to subdue illusion; Linga-worship trains the mind to see the Formless Pati (Shiva) as the ground beyond shifting appearances.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady attention, using bhasma and rudrākṣa as aids to remain unwavering when the mind produces illusory fear-forms.