Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
तारकवाक्य-शक्रविष्णुवीरभद्रयुद्धवर्णनम् — Account of Tāraka’s declarations and the battle involving Śakra (Indra), Viṣṇu, and Vīrabhadra
निकृत्तो हि दितेर्गर्भस्स्वार्थ हेतोर्विशेषतः । धर्षिता गौतमस्त्री वै हतो वृत्रश्च विप्रजः
nikṛtto hi ditergarbhassvārtha hetorviśeṣataḥ | dharṣitā gautamastrī vai hato vṛtraśca viprajaḥ
Sesungguhnya, janin Diti telah dipotong—dilakukan terutamanya untuk kepentingan diri sendiri. Isteri Gautama telah dicabuli, dan Vṛtra juga, yang dilahirkan daripada seorang brāhmaṇa, telah dibunuh.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights how svārtha (self-serving motive) becomes a form of pāśa (bondage) that leads to adharma and suffering; Shaiva teaching emphasizes purification and surrender to Shiva (Pati) to be freed from such binding impulses.
By recalling grave transgressions and their consequences, the Purana frames Linga-worship as a path of atonement and inner correction—approaching Saguna Shiva with devotion, confession, and discipline so the heart becomes fit for Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is repentance with japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders to restrain desire and act in dharma.