Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 19
अवधूतेश्वरलीला (Avadhūteśvara-līlā) — Śiva Tests Indra’s Pride on the Way to Kailāsa
बाहुप्रतिष्टम्भभुवा मन्युनान्तश्शचीपतिः । समदह्यत भोगीव मंत्ररुद्धपराक्रमः
bāhupratiṣṭambhabhuvā manyunāntaśśacīpatiḥ | samadahyata bhogīva maṃtraruddhaparākramaḥ
Enserré et immobilisé, les bras maintenus fermement, Indra—seigneur de Śacī—fut consumé par l’embrasement de la colère, tel un serpent brûlé; sa vaillance héroïque était entravée par le mantra.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Type: rudram
FAQs
It teaches that worldly supremacy (like Indra’s) is not absolute: when pride and anger arise, the soul’s power can be bound, and only alignment with dharma and Shiva’s higher order restores true strength.
In Saguna worship, Shiva is revered as the Lord who governs all powers; the verse reflects that even divine authorities are subject to Shiva’s ordinance, often expressed through mantra—central to Linga worship and Shaiva discipline.
It highlights mantra-sādhana and restraint of anger: steady japa (especially the Panchakshara) with Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa supports humility and inner control, preventing ‘burning’ by manyu (wrath).