Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
गिलासुर-आक्रमणम् तथा शिवसैन्य-समाह्वानम् — The Assault of Gila and Śiva’s Mobilization
विसर्जयामास रणाय देवान्विश्रांतवाहानथ तत्पिनाकी । युद्धे स्थिरं लब्धजयं प्रधानं संप्रेषितास्ते तु महेश्वरेण
visarjayāmāsa raṇāya devānviśrāṃtavāhānatha tatpinākī | yuddhe sthiraṃ labdhajayaṃ pradhānaṃ saṃpreṣitāste tu maheśvareṇa
Dann entsandte der Pināka-tragende Herr (Śiva) die Götter in die Schlacht, nachdem ihre Reittiere ausgeruht hatten. Standhaft im Kampf und des Sieges bereits gewiss, wurden jene Vornehmsten so von Maheśvara ausgesandt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who directs and empowers even the devas—showing that victory and protection ultimately arise from His sovereign will, not merely from individual strength.
Though the scene is martial, it reflects Saguna Śiva’s compassionate governance: devotees worship the Liṅga as the accessible sign of that same Maheśvara who steadies the cosmos and grants ‘labdha-jaya’ (assured success) to those aligned with dharma.
A practical takeaway is to begin undertakings with Śiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating steadiness (sthira-bhāva) and surrendering results to Maheśvara, as the devas act under His command.