Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
गजासुरतपः–देवलोकक्षोभः
Gajāsura’s Austerities and the Disturbance of the Worlds
गजासुरोतितेजस्वी महाबलपराक्रमः । विव्याध गिरिशं बाणैस्तीक्ष्णैर्दानवघातिनम्
gajāsurotitejasvī mahābalaparākramaḥ | vivyādha giriśaṃ bāṇaistīkṣṇairdānavaghātinam
Flamboyant de la puissance de Gajāsura, doté d’une force et d’une vaillance immenses, il transperça Girīśa (le Seigneur Śiva), pourfendeur des asuras, de flèches acérées.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows that even when Śiva appears to be “wounded” in battle, it is His saguna līlā—He remains the supreme Pati beyond harm, yet engages with adharma to protect cosmic order and awaken devotion.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva as Girīśa—personally present and active in the world. Linga-worship anchors the devotee in His transcendence (nirguṇa essence) while honoring His manifest power (saguṇa protection) revealed in such battles.
Remember Śiva as “Dānavaghātin” while chanting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and/or Rudrākṣa, meditating on His power to pierce inner demonic tendencies like pride and violence.