Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
शङ्खचूडदूतागमनम् — The Arrival of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Envoy
and Praise of Śiva
चत्वारस्ते दनोः पुत्रा दानवास्तेजसोल्बणाः । तेष्वेको विप्रचित्तिस्तु महाबलपराक्रमः
catvāraste danoḥ putrā dānavāstejasolbaṇāḥ | teṣveko vipracittistu mahābalaparākramaḥ
ദനുവിന് നാല് പുത്രന്മാർ ഉണ്ടായി—തേജസ്സാൽ ഉഗ്രമായി ജ്വലിക്കുന്ന ദാനവർ. അവരിൽ ഒരാൾ വിപ്രചിത്തി; മഹാബലവും ഭീകരപരാക്രമവും കൊണ്ടു പ്രസിദ്ധൻ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It frames worldly power—radiance, strength, and valor—as prominent yet still part of saṃsāric conflict; Shaiva Siddhanta emphasizes that true supremacy belongs to Pati (Shiva), while demonic brilliance without devotion tends toward bondage (pāśa).
By highlighting the might of Danava leaders, the text sets a contrast: even the strongest beings remain limited, whereas Saguna Shiva (worshiped as the Linga) is the sovereign refuge who grants protection and liberation beyond all battle-born fame.
A practical takeaway is humility and refuge in Shiva through japa of the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), remembering that inner conquest (over ego and aggression) is superior to external valor.