Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
गिलासुर-आक्रमणम् तथा शिवसैन्य-समाह्वानम् — The Assault of Gila and Śiva’s Mobilization
चक्रुर्युगांतप्रतिमं च युद्धं मर्य्यादहीनं सगिलेन सर्वे । दैत्येन्द्रसैन्येन सदैव घोरं क्रोधान्निगीर्णास्त्रिदशास्तु संख्ये
cakruryugāṃtapratimaṃ ca yuddhaṃ maryyādahīnaṃ sagilena sarve | daityendrasainyena sadaiva ghoraṃ krodhānnigīrṇāstridaśāstu saṃkhye
ततः सर्वे समवेताः मर्यादावर्जितं युगान्तप्रतिमं घोरं युद्धं चक्रुः। दैत्येन्द्रसैन्यं सदा भीषणं बभूव, संख्ये तु क्रोधेन निगीर्णा इव त्रिदशाः।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: yugānta-pratima (end-of-age-like devastation)
FAQs
The verse portrays war as “yugānta-like,” highlighting how unrestrained krodha (anger) creates a dissolution in consciousness—overwhelming even the devas. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, such passions strengthen pāśa (bondage) and conceal the soul’s clarity, urging restraint and dharmic discipline.
The narrative contrasts chaotic, boundaryless rage with the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship. Turning to Shiva—often through Linga-upasana—centers the mind, subdues krodha, and restores maryādā (right order), which is essential for spiritual progress.
A key takeaway is anger-control through japa and purity: repeat the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady breath, and adopt simple Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and mindful restraint to prevent krodha from overwhelming the mind.