Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
मर्द्दयंतं च तं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यान् प्रस्फुरिताधरः । योद्धुमभ्याययौ वीरो वेगेन हरिणा सह
marddayaṃtaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā daityān prasphuritādharaḥ | yoddhumabhyāyayau vīro vegena hariṇā saha
Al verlo aplastando a los Daityas, el héroe—con los labios temblorosos de ira—se lanzó hacia adelante con ímpetu para combatir, junto con Hari (Viṣṇu).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It depicts dharma being defended when demonic forces dominate; in Shaiva understanding, such battles symbolize the subduing of inner impurities (mala) that obstruct the soul’s return to Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse is martial, it supports Saguna devotion: devotees remember the Lord’s protective power in form and action, which steadies faith and prepares the mind for deeper contemplation of the formless (Nirguṇa) truth.
Contemplate Shiva’s protection while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) for courage and inner purification; optionally wear Rudrākṣa and apply Tripuṇḍra as reminders to conquer anger and ego like the Daityas within.