Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
गिलासुर-आक्रमणम् तथा शिवसैन्य-समाह्वानम् — The Assault of Gila and Śiva’s Mobilization
रणे शांतः पश्चात्प्रमथपतिना भिन्नहृदयस्त्रिशूले सप्रोतो नभसि विधृतस्स्थाणुसदृशः । अधःकायश्शुष्कस्नपनकिरणैर्जीर्णतनुमाञ्जलासारेर्मेघैः पवनसहितैः क्लेदितवपुः
raṇe śāṃtaḥ paścātpramathapatinā bhinnahṛdayastriśūle saproto nabhasi vidhṛtassthāṇusadṛśaḥ | adhaḥkāyaśśuṣkasnapanakiraṇairjīrṇatanumāñjalāsārermeghaiḥ pavanasahitaiḥ kleditavapuḥ
Dans la bataille, il demeura immobile; puis, frappé par derrière par le Seigneur des Pramathas, son cœur fut transpercé par le triśūla. Empalé sur ce trident et maintenu haut dans le ciel, il se tint sans mouvement, tel un pilier. La partie inférieure de son corps, desséchée par des rayons brûlants et purificateurs, paraissait usée et flétrie; pourtant sa chair fut détrempée par des nuées porteuses de pluie, poussées par le vent.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
FAQs
The verse portrays the irresistible supremacy of Pati (Śiva) over hostile forces: when Śiva’s triśūla pierces the heart, egoic opposition is rendered powerless—standing like a lifeless pillar—symbolizing the subjugation of adharma and the soul’s need to yield to divine sovereignty.
It emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s active grace and authority in the world: as Pramathapati he protects cosmic order. Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize that same Lord as the inner ruler who stills turbulence and pierces the ‘heart-knot’ of ignorance.
A practical takeaway is steadiness (śānti) and surrender: meditate on Śiva as the inner triśūla that cuts the three impurities (āṇava, karma, māyā), while supporting practice with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Tripuṇḍra-bhasma remembrance of impermanence.