Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
वैतालिकं समाश्रित्य तथा खेचरकं मतम् । पापं तं च समाश्रित्य शक्त्या शक्तिं विजघ्नतुः
vaitālikaṃ samāśritya tathā khecarakaṃ matam | pāpaṃ taṃ ca samāśritya śaktyā śaktiṃ vijaghnatuḥ
Bersandar pada helah Vaitālika dan turut mengambil rancangan Khecaraka, mereka yang berdosa itu berlindung pada jalan yang jahat; lalu senjata beradu senjata, mereka menumpaskan kuasa yang menentang.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
It contrasts adharma—sinful reliance on deceptive tactics—with the inevitability that such power collapses when confronted by divinely aligned śakti; in Shaiva Siddhanta, Pati’s grace ultimately subdues pasha-bound forces.
The verse underscores Shiva’s saguna governance of the cosmos: even when hostile beings wield weapons and occult strategies, their power is limited under Shiva’s order, and devotion to Shiva (often through Linga worship) aligns one with that protective, dharmic current.
A practical takeaway is to strengthen dharmic śakti through japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and wearing Rudraksha with disciplined conduct, rather than seeking victory through harmful or deceptive means.