अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
धनुष्टंकारयामास शार्ङ्गाख्यं निजमद्भुतम् । त्रासयन्बाणसैन्यं तदवशिष्टं मुनीश्वर
dhanuṣṭaṃkārayāmāsa śārṅgākhyaṃ nijamadbhutam | trāsayanbāṇasainyaṃ tadavaśiṣṭaṃ munīśvara
Hỡi bậc hiền thánh tối thượng, Ngài khiến cây cung kỳ diệu của mình, mang danh Śārṅga, vang lên tiếng bật dây như sấm, làm quân lực còn lại của Bāṇa kinh hãi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
The bow’s thunderous twang symbolizes the irresistible force of divine will that dissolves fear and pride; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, when Pati (the Lord) asserts grace and order, the pashu’s (bound soul’s) supports—egoic armies—begin to collapse.
Though the verse is martial, it highlights Saguna Shiva’s realm of divine action—God as protector and regulator of dharma; Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize the same Lord behind both stillness (Linga) and decisive power (the Lord’s heroic acts).
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—especially when fear arises, visualizing Shiva’s protective presence dispelling inner ‘armies’ of anxiety and agitation.