Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras
युद्धोद्यतं समालोक्य देवसैन्यमुपस्थितम् । दैत्यानाज्ञापयामास समरे चातिदुर्मदान्
yuddhodyataṃ samālokya devasainyamupasthitam | daityānājñāpayāmāsa samare cātidurmadān
Ao ver o exército dos deuses reunido e pronto para a guerra, ordenou aos Daityas—excessivamente arrogantes no campo de batalha—que entrassem no combate.
Suta Goswami (narrating the battle account to the sages, as typical of the Purana’s frame narration)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse highlights “mada” (arrogant pride) as a key mark of adharma: when ego dominates, beings rush toward conflict and downfall. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such pride strengthens pāśa (bondage), while divine order ultimately restrains it to re-establish dharma.
Though not directly naming the Liṅga, the battle setting reflects Saguna Shiva’s governance of cosmic order: dharma is protected and adharma is checked. Devotional worship of Shiva as Pati (Lord) is aligned with humility and surrender, the opposite of the Daityas’ “atidurmada.”
A practical takeaway is cultivating humility through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and self-examination to weaken “mada.” If observing Shaiva vrata, applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and remembering Shiva as the inner ruler can support steadiness amid conflict.