Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
हिरण्यनेत्रस्य तपः — Hiraṇyanetra’s Austerity and the Boon
ते शीघ्रगा दैत्यवरास्तु हर्षाद्द्रुतं महादैत्यपतिं समेत्य । ऊचुर्यथादृष्टमतीव प्रीत्या तथान्धकं वीरवरं हि सर्वे
te śīghragā daityavarāstu harṣāddrutaṃ mahādaityapatiṃ sametya | ūcuryathādṛṣṭamatīva prītyā tathāndhakaṃ vīravaraṃ hi sarve
Then those swift-moving, foremost Daityas, thrilled with joy, quickly approached the great lord of the demons. All of them, with great delight, reported to the valiant Andhaka exactly what they had seen.
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows how asuric consciousness moves through excitement and conquest-minded urgency: the demons rush to their leader and reinforce egoic resolve by repeating “what was seen.” In Shaiva thought, such outward-driven certainty often strengthens pāśa (bondage) rather than leading to inner discernment and surrender to Pati (Śiva).
The verse sits in the battle narrative where demonic forces organize against the divine order upheld by Śiva. In contrast, Saguna-Śiva worship (including Liṅga worship) trains the mind toward reverence, restraint, and devotion—qualities opposite to the demons’ impulsive, power-centered momentum depicted here.
A practical takeaway is to counter haste and excitement with japa and steadiness: repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with calm breath, applying vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) to cultivate humility and clarity before acting or speaking.