Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization
इत्याज्ञाप्यासुरपतिस्सिंधुपुत्रो प्रतापवान् । निर्जगामाशु दैत्यानां कोटिभिः परिवारितः
ityājñāpyāsurapatissiṃdhuputro pratāpavān | nirjagāmāśu daityānāṃ koṭibhiḥ parivāritaḥ
Setelah demikian memberi perintah, sang penguasa Asura yang perkasa—putra Sindhu yang gagah—segera berangkat, dikelilingi oleh berjuta-juta Daitya.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It depicts how adharma often moves with immense outward force—“crores” of support—yet remains only a mobilization of bound beings (paśu) under ignorance, ultimately checked by the higher order upheld by Pati, Lord Śiva.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context, such mustering of demonic power highlights the need for refuge in Saguna Śiva—worship of the Liṅga as the stabilizing center of dharma—when chaos and aggression surge in the world.
The practical takeaway is steadiness in japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining Śiva-dharma (e.g., Tripuṇḍra/bhasma remembrance), especially when confronted by fear or overwhelming opposition.