Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
गाणपत्यदानकथा
Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude
प्रह्रादस्तत्र हि महान्विष्णुभक्तो जितेन्द्रियः । यं नाशितुं न शक्तास्तेऽभवन्दैत्याश्च केपि ह
prahrādastatra hi mahānviṣṇubhakto jitendriyaḥ | yaṃ nāśituṃ na śaktāste'bhavandaityāśca kepi ha
Di sana, Prahlāda benar-benar seorang jiwa agung—seorang bhakta Viṣṇu yang menaklukkan inderianya. Para Daitya itu tidak mampu membinasakannya sama sekali, walaupun mereka mencuba dengan pelbagai cara.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights that true spiritual power arises from bhakti joined with sense-mastery (jitendriyatā). Such inner purity makes a devotee unshakable against hostile forces, indicating that grace protects one who is steadfast in dharma.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, steadfast devotion to the Divine—whether expressed toward Saguna Shiva (as the Linga) or toward another form of the Supreme—purifies the soul and weakens bonds (pāśa). The verse mirrors how sincere worship and discipline make external negativity powerless.
The practical takeaway is jitendriya practice: daily mantra-japa with disciplined conduct. A Shaiva application is steady Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and mindful restraint of the senses to build inner protection.