Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
निशुंभशुंभावपि यौ विख्यातौ वीरसत्तमौ । आपे तौ शेकतुर्नैव रणे स्थातुं मुनीश्वर
niśuṃbhaśuṃbhāvapi yau vikhyātau vīrasattamau | āpe tau śekaturnaiva raṇe sthātuṃ munīśvara
Wahai yang terbaik antara para resi, bahkan Niśumbha dan Śumbha—terkenal sebagai wira terunggul—pun dikuasai ketakutan dan tidak mampu bertahan teguh di medan perang.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights that worldly valor collapses when confronted by divine power; true steadiness arises from alignment with Pati (Śiva) through dharma and devotion, not mere heroic pride.
The verse contrasts human/daityic strength with the overwhelming presence of the Divine; worship of the Liṅga (Saguna focus leading to Nirguna realization) is presented in the Purāṇa as the means to gain inner fearlessness and stability.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate dhairya (steadfastness), supported by Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Śiva’s protection.