Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
येऽन्ये च बहवस्तत्र यक्षगंधवर्राक्षसाः । त्रोटिता लुंचिताश्चैव मृताः केचिद्रणाजिरे
ye'nye ca bahavastatra yakṣagaṃdhavarrākṣasāḥ | troṭitā luṃcitāścaiva mṛtāḥ kecidraṇājire
അവിടെ അനേകം മറ്റ് യക്ഷന്മാരും ഗന്ധർവന്മാരും രാക്ഷസന്മാരും ചതഞ്ഞും കീറിപ്പറിഞ്ഞും പോയി; ചിലർ യുദ്ധഭൂമിയിൽ തന്നെ മരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു।
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It underscores that forces aligned with arrogance and sacrificial pride collapse when they oppose Śiva and His dharma; in Shaiva Siddhānta terms, Pati (Śiva) removes obstacles and dissolves adharma to restore right order.
The verse highlights Śiva’s Saguna aspect as the protector of His devotees and dharma; Linga-worship remembers Him as the transcendent Pati who can also manifest powerfully in the world to curb disorder.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a devotional attitude, along with simple Śiva-upāsanā such as applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and cultivating humility to avoid the pride that leads to downfall.