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
Darauf erkannte die allwissende Göttin—die selbst der halbe Leib des Herrn ist—jenes Zeichen; und mit eben jener kugelgleichen Waffe, o Herr, schlug sie beide zugleich nieder.
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.