Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
भयंङ्करेण दैत्यस्य नादेन पूरितं तदा । जलंधरस्य महता चकम्पे सकलं जगत्
bhayaṃṅkareṇa daityasya nādena pūritaṃ tadā | jalaṃdharasya mahatā cakampe sakalaṃ jagat
Saat itu dunia dipenuhi oleh raungan mengerikan sang Daitya. Oleh gemuruh besar Jalandhara, seluruh jagat pun bergetar.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahākāla
Cosmic Event: lokakampa (world-trembling) motif
FAQs
It highlights how asuric power can create fear and disturbance on a cosmic scale, yet such might is still part of the changing world; in Shaiva thought, true refuge is in Pati (Shiva), beyond the tremors of samsara.
The verse sets the battlefield mood where worldly forces appear overwhelming; Linga/Saguna Shiva worship trains the devotee to anchor the mind in Shiva’s protection and steadiness, rather than be shaken by external “roars” of adversity.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cultivate inner fearlessness and steadiness when confronted by intimidating circumstances.