Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
जलंधरकृता मायांतर्हिताभूच्च तत्क्षणम् । हाहाकारो महानासीत्संग्रामे सर्वतोमुखे
jalaṃdharakṛtā māyāṃtarhitābhūcca tatkṣaṇam | hāhākāro mahānāsītsaṃgrāme sarvatomukhe
En ese mismo instante, la ilusión urdida por Jalandhara produjo ocultamiento y desaparición. En aquella batalla, afrontada por todos los flancos, se alzó un gran clamor de alarma y confusión.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights māyā’s power to create concealment and panic—symbolizing how delusion (avidyā) disrupts clarity and steadiness. From a Shaiva Siddhānta lens, liberation requires the soul to move beyond obscuring forces that hide truth and generate fear.
In the midst of māyā and confusion, devotion to Saguna Shiva (often centered on the Śiva-liṅga) is presented throughout the Purana as a stabilizing refuge—restoring discernment and divine protection when perception is clouded by illusion.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") to remain unwavering when māyā causes inner turmoil; supporting disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa are traditionally used to reinforce Śaiva focus and protection.