Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
शङ्खचूडस्य मायायुद्धं तथा माहेश्वरास्त्रप्रभावः | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Māyā-Warfare and the Power of the Māheśvara Astra
अथ शूलं महेशस्य द्रुतमावृत्य शंकरम । ययौ विहायसा विप्रमनोयायि स्वकार्यकृत्
atha śūlaṃ maheśasya drutamāvṛtya śaṃkarama | yayau vihāyasā vipramanoyāyi svakāryakṛt
Alors le trident de Maheśa enveloppa promptement Śaṅkara de sa puissance protectrice et, traversant le ciel avec une intention infaillible, s’en alla accomplir l’œuvre qui lui était destinée.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It portrays Śiva’s śakti as both protective and purposeful: the Lord is safeguarded by His own divine power, and that power moves with flawless intent to restore dharma—symbolizing grace that shields the devotee and removes hostile forces (inner and outer).
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śaṅkara with attributes and powers—whose symbols (like the Śūla) are contemplated in Linga-worship as manifestations of the same Supreme Pati who acts in the world while remaining transcendent.
Meditate on Śiva as the inner protector while chanting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), visualizing a radiant Śūla of wisdom cutting through fear and negativity; optionally wear Rudrākṣa and apply Tripuṇḍra as reminders of Śiva’s guardianship.