Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
अन्धकादिदैत्ययुद्धे वीरकविजयः — Vīraka’s Victory over Andhaka’s Forces
अत्यद्भुतं तत्र चकार युद्धं गौरी तदानीं सहिता सखीभिः । कृत्वा रणे चाद्भुतबुद्धिशौण्डं सेनापतिं वीरकघोरवीर्यम्
atyadbhutaṃ tatra cakāra yuddhaṃ gaurī tadānīṃ sahitā sakhībhiḥ | kṛtvā raṇe cādbhutabuddhiśauṇḍaṃ senāpatiṃ vīrakaghoravīryam
Di sana, pada waktu itu, Gaurī—bersama para sahabatnya—melancarkan suatu peperangan yang amat menakjubkan. Dan di tengah gelanggang tempur, baginda membuat panglima Vīraka, yang masyhur dengan keberanian yang menggerunkan, berhadapan dengan kebijaksanaan strategi yang sungguh ajaib.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights Śakti (Gaurī) as the divine power that safeguards dharma—her “wondrous battle” signifies that when consciousness (Śiva) is honored, divine power (Śakti) naturally overcomes hostile forces such as pride and violence.
Though the scene is martial, it supports Saguna devotion: devotees remember Shiva together with Shakti—Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is fulfilled when one reveres the inseparable Shiva–Shakti principle, where Gaurī embodies the active grace of the Lord.
A practical takeaway is Shiva–Shakti smaraṇa with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating inner courage and clarity—fighting the ‘enemy’ of ego and tamas through steady mantra-focused awareness.