Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
हते तस्मिन्महादैत्ये तारकाख्ये महाबले । क्षयं प्रणीता बहवोऽसुरा देवगणैस्तदा
hate tasminmahādaitye tārakākhye mahābale | kṣayaṃ praṇītā bahavo'surā devagaṇaistadā
When the mighty great demon named Tāraka was slain, then many asuras too were driven to destruction by the hosts of the gods.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It portrays the inevitable collapse of adharma: when the principal force of egoic opposition (the powerful asura) is removed, allied negative tendencies also dissolve—signaling dharma’s restoration under Shiva’s cosmic governance.
The narrative reflects Saguna Shiva’s protective order: through Shiva’s will, divine forces prevail. Linga-worship trains the devotee to surrender the ‘asuric’ impulses (pride, violence, delusion) into Shiva, the Pati, who dissolves bondage and re-establishes harmony.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) remembrance: offer inner ‘asuras’ (anger, arrogance) into Shiva’s presence, seeking clarity and restraint.