Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
हिरण्यकशिपोः क्रोधः तथा देवप्रजाकदनम् — Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath and the Affliction of Devas and Beings
कृत्वा च युद्धं प्रबलैस्स दैत्यैर्हत्वाथ तान्दैत्यगणान्गृहीत्वा । बभ्राम तत्राद्रुतविक्रमश्च बभंज तांस्तानसुरान्नृसिंहः
kṛtvā ca yuddhaṃ prabalaissa daityairhatvātha tāndaityagaṇāngṛhītvā | babhrāma tatrādrutavikramaśca babhaṃja tāṃstānasurānnṛsiṃhaḥ
وبعد أن خاض قتالًا مع الدَّايتيا الأقوياء، قتل نِرْسِمْها جموعَ الشياطين وأمسك بهم. ثم، ببأسٍ سريعٍ لا يُقاوَم، طاف هناك وحطّم أولئك الأسورا واحدًا بعد واحد.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Śarabheśvara
FAQs
The verse portrays the divine power that destroys adharma and the āsuric impulses within the soul; in Shaiva Siddhanta terms, grace helps break the pasha (bondage) that keeps the pashu (individual being) trapped in ignorance and violence.
Though the verse narrates a fierce Saguna manifestation (Nṛsiṃha) acting in the world, its purpose aligns with Linga-worship: the devotee seeks the Lord’s protective grace that removes obstacles and restores dharma, leading the mind back to the still center symbolized by the Linga.
Take it as a cue for inner combat: daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a resolve to restrain anger and pride—seeing the Lord as the force that shatters demonic tendencies.