Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
शङ्खचूडस्य मायायुद्धं तथा माहेश्वरास्त्रप्रभावः | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Māyā-Warfare and the Power of the Māheśvara Astra
यावदस्य करेऽत्युग्रं कवचं परमं हरेः । यावत्सतीत्वमस्त्येव सत्या अस्य हि योषितः
yāvadasya kare'tyugraṃ kavacaṃ paramaṃ hareḥ | yāvatsatītvamastyeva satyā asya hi yoṣitaḥ
So long as that exceedingly formidable, supreme protective armour of Hari remains upon his hand, and so long as the true chastity of his wife endures, he cannot be overcome.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights two classical sources of protection in Purāṇic ethics—divine grace (Hari’s kavaca) and dharmic power (satītvam). From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such protections are still within the realm of Saguna order and karma; final freedom ultimately depends on Shiva’s anugraha (liberating grace).
It frames protection as arising from manifest (saguna) supports—deity-bestowed armour and dharmic virtue—similar to how devotees approach Saguna Shiva through Linga worship for safeguarding, purification, and steadiness in dharma, while recognizing Shiva as the supreme refuge beyond all coverings.
The practical takeaway is to seek divine protection through disciplined dharma and devotion—reciting Shiva’s names or the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with purity of conduct—since inner virtue and devotion are portrayed as real ‘armour’ in Purāṇic spirituality.