Shloka 44
शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa
एवं बहुगणा वीरास्तदा संनह्य कोपतः । व्यनाशयन्बहून्दैत्यानसुरान् देव मर्दकान्
evaṃ bahugaṇā vīrāstadā saṃnahya kopataḥ | vyanāśayanbahūndaityānasurān deva mardakān
Demikianlah, banyak pasukan wira, setelah bersenjata dalam amarah, membinasakan ramai Daitya dan Asura—para penindas dewa-dewa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It portrays the restoration of dharma: forces aligned with divine order subdue those who oppress the Devas, symbolizing the inner conquest of destructive, asuric tendencies that obstruct spiritual clarity and right action.
In the Shiva Purana’s theistic frame, Saguna Shiva is the protector of cosmic balance; the defeat of deva-tormenting forces echoes the devotee’s reliance on Shiva’s grace to remove obstacles and uphold dharma, which is foundational to Linga worship.
Channel anger into disciplined sādhanā: apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with remembrance of Shiva, and steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to transform agitation into devotional strength.