Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
शङ्खचूडस्य मायायुद्धं तथा माहेश्वरास्त्रप्रभावः | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Māyā-Warfare and the Power of the Māheśvara Astra
इत्युक्त्वा दानवेन्द्रोसौ सन्नद्धस्समरे मुने । अगच्छन्निश्चयं कृत्वाऽभिमुखं शंकरस्य च
ityuktvā dānavendrosau sannaddhassamare mune | agacchanniścayaṃ kṛtvā'bhimukhaṃ śaṃkarasya ca
മുനേ, ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ് ആ ദാനവേന്ദ്രൻ യുദ്ധത്തിനായി പൂർണ്ണമായി സന്നദ്ധനായി, ദൃഢനിശ്ചയം ചെയ്ത് ശങ്കരന്റെ അഭിമുഖമായി പുറപ്പെട്ടു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Śarabheśvara
FAQs
It highlights the contrast between asuric resolve driven by ego and aggression versus Śiva as the unwavering Supreme (Pati); approaching Śaṅkara in hostility underscores how worldly power, even when “fully armed,” is ultimately measured against divine sovereignty.
Śaṅkara here is Saguna Śiva—personally present and approachable within the Purāṇic narrative; devotion turns “facing Śiva” into surrender before the Liṅga, whereas the Danava’s stance shows confrontation rather than reverent approach.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate niścaya (firm resolve) in japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and approach Śiva inwardly with humility (not opposition), supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and disciplined prayer.