Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्
Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission
ततो विज्ञाय संज्ञां तां सर्वज्ञार्द्धशरीरिणी । तेनैव कंदुकेनाथ युगपन्निर्जघान तौ
tato vijñāya saṃjñāṃ tāṃ sarvajñārddhaśarīriṇī | tenaiva kaṃdukenātha yugapannirjaghāna tau
ثم إن الإلهةَ العالِمةَ بكلّ شيء—وهي نصفُ جسدِ الربّ نفسه—فهمتْ تلك الإشارة؛ وبذلك السلاح الكرويّ عينه، يا مولاي، ضربتْ كليهما معًا فصرعتهما في آنٍ واحد.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights the inseparability of Shiva and Shakti—Parvati, as the Lord’s half-body, acts with perfect insight; divine grace removes opposing forces in a single, decisive movement.
In Saguna worship, Shiva is adored together with Shakti; this verse reinforces that the Lord’s power (Shakti) is not separate from him—an essential understanding behind Linga worship as the unified presence of consciousness and power.
Meditate on Shiva-Shakti unity (Ardhanārī-bhāva) while repeating the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating the insight to recognize divine guidance and the steadiness to overcome inner dualities.