Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
गदामुद्यम्य स हरिर्जघानासुरमोजसा । द्विधा चकार तां दैत्यस्त्रिशिखेन महाबली
gadāmudyamya sa harirjaghānāsuramojasā | dvidhā cakāra tāṃ daityastriśikhena mahābalī
ಗದೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹರಿಯು ಮಹಾಬಲದಿಂದ ಅಸುರನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆದನು; ಆದರೆ ಮಹಾಬಲಿಯಾದ ದೈತ್ಯ ತ್ರಿಶಿಖನು ಆ ಗದೆಯನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿ ಚೂರುಮಾಡಿದನು।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
FAQs
It highlights that brute force alone is unstable; victory and protection ultimately align with īśvara-saṅkalpa (the Lord’s higher ordinance). In Shaiva understanding, power becomes auspicious only when harmonized with Śiva’s dharma and grace.
The narrative underscores that even exalted divine agents act within the cosmic governance of Śiva. Linga-worship centers the devotee in that supreme axis (Pati), teaching reliance on grace over pride in personal or borrowed power.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility, and adopting Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a reminder that strength and achievements are transient without Śiva-anugraha (divine grace).