Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
ततश्शिवो विस्मितमानसः पुनर्जगाम युद्धाय जलंधरं रुषा । स चापि दैत्यः पुनरागतं शिवं दृष्ट्वा शरोघैस्समवाकिरद्रणे
tataśśivo vismitamānasaḥ punarjagāma yuddhāya jalaṃdharaṃ ruṣā | sa cāpi daityaḥ punarāgataṃ śivaṃ dṛṣṭvā śaroghaissamavākiradraṇe
Kemudian Śiva, dengan hati yang masih terperanjat, mara sekali lagi dalam amarah untuk bertempur dengan Jalandhara. Dan raksasa itu pula, melihat Śiva kembali, menyiramkannya di medan perang dengan hujan anak panah yang deras.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It portrays the clash between Pati (Śiva, the supreme Lord) and the daityic ego that resists dharma. Śiva’s “astonishment” and “wrath” indicate divine responsiveness: the Lord acts to restrain adharmic force, reminding devotees that grace also appears as protective power.
The battle narrative highlights Saguna Śiva—God with attributes—who intervenes within time and history. For Liṅga worshippers, it reinforces that the same transcendent Śiva (worshipped as the Liṅga) also manifests as the active protector of devotees and cosmic order.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady the mind when facing inner ‘arrow-showers’ of anger, fear, or pride; and maintaining Śiva-bhakti with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of surrender to Pati.