Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
त्वमिंद्र बालिशो भूत्वा लोकपालैः सदाद्य वै । आगतो दक्ष यज्ञं हि किं करिष्यसि विक्रमम्
tvamiṃdra bāliśo bhūtvā lokapālaiḥ sadādya vai | āgato dakṣa yajñaṃ hi kiṃ kariṣyasi vikramam
Ó Indra, tendo-te tornado infantil e iludido, vieste hoje ao sacrifício de Daksha junto com os guardiões dos mundos. Que feito de bravura pensas realizar aqui?
Lord Shiva (addressing Indra in the context of Daksha’s Yajna)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse exposes the Devas’ pride as spiritual immaturity: worldly authority (Lokapālatva) cannot stand before Pati (Shiva). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, ego and power are forms of pāśa (bondage); true strength is humility and alignment with Shiva’s will.
Daksha’s ritualism lacks reverence for Shiva; the verse underscores that sacrifice without devotion is hollow. Linga/Saguna Shiva worship centers on honoring Shiva as the inner Lord of yajña—devotion (bhakti) and surrender make ritual spiritually fruitful.
A practical takeaway is to perform puja and japa without pride—especially Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a repentant, surrendered mind—so that worship becomes purification rather than self-display.