Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
शुक्रनिग्रहः — The Seizure/Neutralization of Śukra (Kāvya) and the Daityas’ Despondency
गुरोः काव्यस्य सुखदौ स्मृत्वा चरणपंकजौ । सूदयिष्याम्यहं सर्वान् प्रमथान् सह नन्दिना
guroḥ kāvyasya sukhadau smṛtvā caraṇapaṃkajau | sūdayiṣyāmyahaṃ sarvān pramathān saha nandinā
ಗುರು ಕಾವ್ಯರ ಸುಖಪ್ರದ ಪಾದಪದ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿ, ನಾನು ನಂದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಮಥರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವೆನು।
Jalandhara (as narrated by Sūta Gosvāmin in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse shows how remembrance (smaraṇa) of the guru’s feet can empower resolve—yet, when driven by ahamkāra and hostility toward Śiva’s gaṇas, that power becomes misdirected; Shaiva Siddhanta stresses that true guru-grace leads to humility and alignment with Pati (Śiva), not aggression against His attendants.
By naming the Pramathas and Nandin, it places the scene in the sphere of Saguna Śiva—His divine retinue and sacred bull-emblem; opposition to Nandin symbolically reflects opposition to Śiva’s dharma and service (sevā) that supports Linga-worship and temple order.
It highlights pāda-smaraṇa (remembering the guru’s lotus-feet) as a focused contemplation; in Shaiva practice this is best paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and disciplined devotion, so remembrance becomes purification rather than fuel for conflict.