Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः
Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura
सबलं भस्मसात्कृत्वासुरं तं क्षणमात्रतः । गुहोपकंठं शक्तिस्सा जगाम परमा मुने
sabalaṃ bhasmasātkṛtvāsuraṃ taṃ kṣaṇamātrataḥ | guhopakaṃṭhaṃ śaktissā jagāma paramā mune
Wahai resi agung, Śakti yang mahatinggi itu sekejap saja membakar habis asura yang perkasa itu menjadi abu. Lalu ia kembali mendekat kepada Guha (Kārttikeya) dan tinggal di sisinya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Āghoramūrti
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights that victory over demonic forces is ultimately accomplished by the supreme Śakti—divine power operating under the lordship of Pati (Śiva)—showing that grace and power, not mere egoic strength, remove darkness instantly.
Śakti’s swift action reflects Saguna Śiva’s protective, accessible aspect in Purāṇic narrative—devotees worship the Linga as the seat of Śiva’s presence from which Śiva-Śakti’s grace and protection flow into the world.
The verse supports protective Śiva-upāsanā: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and reverent use of Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a reminder that all negativity is to be ‘burnt to ashes’ by Śiva’s grace.