Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 60
राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization
ततो दैत्यशरौघास्ते शलभानामिव व्रजाः । रुरुधुः खं दिशस्सर्वा गणसेनामकंपयन्
tato daityaśaraughāste śalabhānāmiva vrajāḥ | rurudhuḥ khaṃ diśassarvā gaṇasenāmakaṃpayan
ຕໍ່ມາ ຝົນລູກສອນຂອງພວກໄດຕະ ດັ່ງຝູງຕັກແຕນ ໄດ້ເຕັມແລະປິດກັ້ນຟ້າທຸກທິດ ຈົນເຮັດໃຫ້ກອງທັບຄະນະຂອງພຣະສິວະສັ່ນສະເທືອນ.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse portrays how overwhelming forces can darken one’s “inner sky” (clarity of consciousness), yet in Shaiva Siddhanta the Gaṇas symbolize the Lord’s protective energies; even when shaken by adversity, refuge in Pati (Śiva) steadies the devotee and restores order.
In battle narratives the Purana emphasizes Saguna Śiva as the active protector of dharma; worship of the Liṅga trains the mind to hold to Śiva’s presence when the ‘arrows’ of distraction and fear fill the horizon, reaffirming trust in His guardianship.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to keep the mind from trembling under pressure; maintaining Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa with devotion supports remembrance of Śiva during turmoil.