Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
देवशरणागति-नारदप्रेषणम् | The Devas Take Refuge in Śiva; Nārada Is Sent
तावत्तवापि दैत्येन्द्र समृद्धिस्संस्मृता मया । तद्विलोकनकामोऽहं त्वत्सांनिध्यमिहा गतः
tāvattavāpi daityendra samṛddhissaṃsmṛtā mayā | tadvilokanakāmo'haṃ tvatsāṃnidhyamihā gataḥ
Ô seigneur des Daityas, moi aussi j’ai rappelé à ma mémoire ta prospérité et ta puissance. Désireux de les contempler de mes propres yeux, je suis venu ici, en ta présence même.
Lord Shiva (as the divine challenger in the battle narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights that worldly prosperity (samṛddhi) is ultimately something the Lord can observe, measure, and overturn; it is not the highest good. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it implies that pride in power is a bond (pāśa), and Shiva, the Pati (Lord), approaches to dissolve that bondage and re-establish dharma.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa setting, Shiva appears in a Saguna manner—personally present, speaking and acting—showing that the transcendent Lord also takes accessible form to protect dharma. This supports Linga/Saguna worship: the formless Supreme is approached through a gracious manifest presence for the devotee’s upliftment.
The practical takeaway is vairāgya (dispassion) toward samṛddhi and remembrance of Shiva as the true refuge. A fitting practice is steady japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to loosen attachment to power and cultivate devotion aligned with dharma.