वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्
Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas
वीरश्रिया वृतस्तत्र ततो नन्दनसंभवा । पुष्पवृष्टिरभूद्दिव्या वीरभद्रे गणान्विते
vīraśriyā vṛtastatra tato nandanasaṃbhavā | puṣpavṛṣṭirabhūddivyā vīrabhadre gaṇānvite
Tại đó, Vīrabhadra—được bao quanh bởi vẻ huy hoàng của sức mạnh anh hùng và được tháp tùng bởi các gaṇa của Śiva—đã được tôn vinh bởi một cơn mưa hoa thiên giới từ vườn Nandana.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Offering: pushpa
The divine flower-shower signifies cosmic approval of Śiva’s ordained power (śakti) working through Vīrabhadra; it highlights that alignment with Pati (Śiva) is honored by the devas, while ego-driven opposition is ultimately unsustaining.
Vīrabhadra is a saguna manifestation of Śiva’s will; honoring him and the gaṇas reinforces devotion to Śiva’s tangible forms and functions, which in turn supports reverence for the Liṅga as the central, worship-worthy presence of Śiva.
Offer flowers with the pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and contemplate Śiva’s gaṇas as protectors of dharma—supporting a simple bhakti practice aligned with Śaiva observance.