Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
रुद्रस्य रणप्रवेशः तथा दैत्यगणानां बाणवृष्टिः
Rudra Enters the Battlefield; the Daityas’ Arrow-Storm
तामदृश्य ततो दैत्यः क्षणाद्विद्युल्लतामिव । जवेनागात्पुनर्योद्धुं यत्र देवो महेश्वरः
tāmadṛśya tato daityaḥ kṣaṇādvidyullatāmiva | javenāgātpunaryoddhuṃ yatra devo maheśvaraḥ
Ne la voyant plus, le démon—tel un éclair en un instant—se précipita de nouveau vers l’endroit où se tenait le Seigneur Maheśvara, afin de reprendre le combat.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights the contrast between the demon’s restless, lightning-like agitation and Maheśvara’s sovereign steadiness—teaching that ego-driven force returns again and again to conflict, while the Lord remains the unshaken center that ultimately subdues ignorance.
The verse portrays Saguna Śiva (Maheśvara) as personally present and accessible in līlā; in Linga-worship, devotees approach the same Lord as the stable, unwavering refuge, while inner disturbances (daitya-like impulses) repeatedly ‘rush’ toward the mind until pacified by devotion.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind when agitation surges by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and remembrance of Maheśvara; applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and wearing Rudrākṣa can be adopted as supportive Shaiva disciplines for composure and devotion.