Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्
Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission
अथ दुष्टनिहंत्रा वै सावज्ञेन हरेण तौ । विज्ञातौ च क्षणादास्तां चांचल्याल्लोचनोद्भवात्
atha duṣṭanihaṃtrā vai sāvajñena hareṇa tau | vijñātau ca kṣaṇādāstāṃ cāṃcalyāllocanodbhavāt
Alors Hari—destructeur des méchants—remarqua ces deux-là, les considérant avec un léger dédain. Et, en un instant, il les reconnut, car leur agitation naquit du mouvement de ses yeux.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga setting; the theological pivot is divine discernment: Hari’s glance exposes the disguised wicked—anticipating restoration of order.
FAQs
The verse highlights the swift discernment of divine intelligence: adharma is recognized instantly, and the forces that remove wickedness become manifest. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, this reflects how grace and right-knowledge (jñāna) quickly expose and dissolve impurity when the Divine wills it.
Though Hari is named here, the Purana’s battle context supports Saguna worship: the Divine acts through recognizable forms and powers to restore dharma. Linga-worship trains the devotee to see the same supreme reality behind all divine functions—protection, recognition of evil, and the removal of obstacles.
A practical takeaway is cultivating steady inner “gaze” (dṛṣṭi) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—"Om Namaḥ Śivāya"—so restlessness (cāñcalya) is reduced and discernment becomes immediate; applying vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) can be taken as a daily reminder to burn impurity and stabilize awareness.