Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
दैत्या ऊचुः । यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश यदि देयो वरस्त्वया । अवध्यत्वं च सर्वेषां सर्वभूतेषु देहिनः
daityā ūcuḥ | yadi prasanno deveśa yadi deyo varastvayā | avadhyatvaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ sarvabhūteṣu dehinaḥ
ദൈത്യർ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ദേവേശാ! നിങ്ങൾ പ്രസന്നനായി വരം നൽകുമെങ്കിൽ, ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് അവധ്യത്വം നൽകണമേ—സകലഭൂതങ്ങളിലുമുള്ള സകല ദേഹധാരികളിൽ ആരും ഞങ്ങളെ വധിക്കാതിരിക്കട്ടെ.
The Daityas
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It shows how divine grace can be sought even by hostile beings, yet the desire for absolute invulnerability reflects ego and fear—traits that, in Shaiva Siddhanta, strengthen pāśa (bondage) rather than leading toward liberation.
The Daityas approach the personal Lord (Saguna Shiva) as Deveśa, the giver of boons. Linga-worship likewise approaches Shiva as accessible grace (anugraha), but the Purana repeatedly contrasts selfish boon-seeking with devotion aimed at purification and dharma.
The implied takeaway is to seek Shiva’s grace through sincere worship—japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined conduct—asking primarily for inner protection (purity, restraint, devotion) rather than worldly invulnerability.