Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च
Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis
ब्रह्मोवाच । तदाज्ञप्ताश्च तास्सर्वाश्शक्तयः क्रोधतत्पराः । देवादीनां च सर्वेषां संहारं कर्तुमुद्यताः
brahmovāca | tadājñaptāśca tāssarvāśśaktayaḥ krodhatatparāḥ | devādīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ saṃhāraṃ kartumudyatāḥ
ব্রহ্মা বলিলেন—সেই আদেশপ্রাপ্ত হয়ে সকল শক্তি ক্রোধে তৎপর হইয়া, দেবাদি সকলের সংহার করিতে উদ্যত হইল।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Cosmic Event: saṃhāra (destruction of devas and all orders as a narrative microcosm of cosmic withdrawal)
FAQs
It highlights that cosmic events like saṃhāra (dissolution) operate under divine ordinance; even powerful Śaktis act as instruments of a higher will, reminding the seeker that egoic power is subordinate to the Supreme (Pati) and His order.
The verse underscores Shiva’s governance of creation and dissolution through Śakti. In Saguna worship—especially of the Liṅga—devotees contemplate the Lord as the stable axis beyond wrath and upheaval, the refuge when worlds and powers shift.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate śānti (inner peace), countering krodha (anger) through devotion and disciplined remembrance of Shiva.