Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
हिरण्यकशिपोः क्रोधः तथा देवप्रजाकदनम् — Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath and the Affliction of Devas and Beings
ततस्स दैत्यराजेन्द्रो ह्यजेयमजरामरम् । आत्मानमप्र तिद्वंद्वमेकराज्यं व्यधित्सत
tatassa daityarājendro hyajeyamajarāmaram | ātmānamapra tidvaṃdvamekarājyaṃ vyadhitsata
Alors ce seigneur des Daityas résolut de s’établir comme souverain unique et suprême : invincible, sans vieillesse ni mort, sans aucun rival, régnant seul.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It portrays the asuric impulse to claim absolute, rival-free sovereignty and immortality—an ego-driven aim opposed to Shaiva dharma, where true fearlessness and liberation come through surrender to Pati (Shiva), not self-deification.
By contrast: the Daitya seeks to become “unconquerable” by self-will, while Linga/Saguna Shiva worship trains the devotee to relinquish rivalry and ego, recognizing Shiva as the true Lord beyond all claim to sole supremacy.
As a corrective to ego and domination, the practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility, optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of renunciation and devotion.