Shloka 41
हृत्वा प्रास्य समुद्रं तं शंबरो दानवोत्तमः । मृतं ज्ञात्वा वृथा मूढो नगरं स्वं गमिष्यति
hṛtvā prāsya samudraṃ taṃ śaṃbaro dānavottamaḥ | mṛtaṃ jñātvā vṛthā mūḍho nagaraṃ svaṃ gamiṣyati
商婆罗——诸达那婆中最强者——夺走那孩子并将其抛入大海；自以为他已死，便愚昧徒然地回到自己的城中。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights moha (delusion) as the hallmark of adharma: the demon believes his violence has succeeded, yet his effort becomes vṛthā (fruitless). In Shaiva thought, Pati (Śiva) ultimately overrules hostile forces and turns them into occasions for dharma and protection.
Though the Linga is not named here, the narrative reflects Saguna Śiva’s role as protector and governor of results (karma-phala-dātā). Devotional reliance on Śiva-Linga worship is traditionally presented as taking refuge in the Lord whose will can nullify demonic intent.
A practical takeaway is to counter moha and fear through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and steady bhakti; this aligns the mind with Śiva as protector and dispels the delusion that worldly threats are ultimate.