Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
दुन्दुभिनिर्ह्रादनिर्णयः / Dundubhinirhrāda’s Stratagem: Targeting the Brāhmaṇas
अथ दैत्यस्स मायावी दितिमाश्वास्य दैत्यराट् । देवाः कथं सुजेयाः स्युरित्युपायमर्चितयत्
atha daityassa māyāvī ditimāśvāsya daityarāṭ | devāḥ kathaṃ sujeyāḥ syurityupāyamarcitayat
তখন সেই মায়াবী দৈত্যরাজ দিতিকে সান্ত্বনা দিয়ে উপায় ভাবতে লাগল—“দেবতাদের কীভাবে সহজে জয় করা যায়?”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights the adharma-driven mind: when separated from devotion and right knowledge, one turns to māyā (deceit) and mere strategy, which in Shaiva Siddhanta stands opposed to grace (anugraha) and liberation.
By contrast: the Daitya seeks victory through manipulation, while Linga/Saguna Shiva worship trains the mind toward purity, surrender, and reliance on Shiva’s protecting power rather than coercive tactics.
A practical takeaway is to counter māyā with steadiness in japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined worship (e.g., Tripuṇḍra bhasma and rudrākṣa), cultivating clarity instead of deceptive intent.