Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
तारकासुर-पूर्ववृत्त-प्रश्नः (Questions on Tārakāsura and Śivā’s tapas) / “Inquiry into Tārakāsura’s origin and Śivā–Śiva narrative”
तदाहं कश्यपेनाशु तत्रागत्य सुसामगीः । देवानत्याजयंस्तस्मात्सदा देवहिते रतः
tadāhaṃ kaśyapenāśu tatrāgatya susāmagīḥ | devānatyājayaṃstasmātsadā devahite rataḥ
そのとき私は、カश्यパとともに速やかにそこへ赴き、しかるべき供物と儀礼の備えを整えて、諸天（デーヴァ）を勝利へと導いた。ゆえに私は常に神々の安寧のために尽くしている。
Lord Shiva (narrative voice within Rudrasaṃhitā, Pārvatīkhaṇḍa)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s role as Devahita—one who actively sustains cosmic order by protecting the Devas—showing that divine grace is not passive but compassionately engaged for dharma.
The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s responsive, personal aspect: the Lord who comes, acts, and grants victory—qualities devotees contemplate while worshiping the Shiva-Linga as the accessible form of the Supreme.
A practical takeaway is to remember Shiva as protector through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and to approach worship with “susāmagī”—proper preparation, purity, and complete offerings.