Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
दैत्यायुधैः समाविद्धदेहा देवास्सवासवाः । रणाद्विदुद्रुवुस्सर्वे भयव्याकुलमानसाः
daityāyudhaiḥ samāviddhadehā devāssavāsavāḥ | raṇādvidudruvussarve bhayavyākulamānasāḥ
Com os corpos trespassados pelas armas dos Daityas, os deuses—com Indra—ficaram todos em confusão; com a mente abalada pelo medo, fugiram do campo de batalha.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narration)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows that even the Devas, when reliant on limited power and shaken by fear, can falter—implying the need to take refuge in Pati (Śiva), the supreme protector beyond worldly strength.
The Devas’ defeat highlights the insufficiency of mere celestial might; in the Shiva Purana, such moments typically turn the narrative toward seeking Saguna Śiva’s grace—often through devotion, stotra, and refuge in the Lord symbolized by the Liṅga.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (surrender) supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with steadying the mind through bhasma-dhāraṇa (Tripuṇḍra) and simple breath-centered meditation to overcome fear.