Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
सोपि दंभात्मजश्शूरो दानवेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । सुराधिकारान्संजह्रे सर्वांल्लोकान्विजित्य च
sopi daṃbhātmajaśśūro dānavendraḥ pratāpavān | surādhikārānsaṃjahre sarvāṃllokānvijitya ca
Putera Dambha itu juga, sang wira, raja para Dānava yang perkasa; setelah menakluk seluruh alam, dia merampas bagi dirinya hak dan keistimewaan para Deva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it describes adharma as usurpation of deva-adhikāra—an inversion of cosmic offices that, in Siddhānta, are ultimately delegated powers under Pati.
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It depicts adharma’s peak: when egoic power conquers outwardly, it still disrupts ṛta (cosmic order) by usurping divine offices—setting the stage for Shiva’s restoring of balance and the soul’s lesson that dominion without dharma cannot endure.
The seizure of the Devas’ अधिकार (cosmic functions) highlights the need for a higher governor of all powers—Saguna Shiva as the Lord who re-establishes rightful order; Linga-worship centers the devotee in that supreme authority beyond Deva and Asura politics.
A practical takeaway is to counter ‘appropriating’ power with surrender: daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance, cultivating humility and alignment with dharma.