Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
गिरीन्द्रो मन्दरः श्रीमान्नीलो मेरुस्सुशोभनः । धर्षितो बाहुदण्डेन कण्डा उत्सर्पणाय मे
girīndro mandaraḥ śrīmānnīlo merussuśobhanaḥ | dharṣito bāhudaṇḍena kaṇḍā utsarpaṇāya me
மலைகளின் அரசன் மந்தரன், புகழ்மிகு நீலன், அழகுறும் மேருவும் என் புயவலத்தின் தாக்கத்தால் அடிபட்டன; ஆகவே இந்த வீக்கம் (கண்டா) என்னை விட்டு அகலட்டும்.
A combatant/warrior in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative (as narrated by Sūta Gosvāmin to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights how worldly might—even compared to mountains—cannot ultimately protect one from pain or consequence; in Shaiva Siddhanta, it points to the need for humility and reliance on Pati (Śiva) rather than egoic strength.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa setting, power and conflict are shown as transient; Saguna Śiva (worshipped as Liṅga) is approached not merely for victory but for inner purification, where devotion steadies the mind beyond the turbulence of battle.
A practical takeaway is to counter pride and agitation with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Tripuṇḍra-bhasma application, cultivating surrender so that inner “swelling” (inflated ego/affliction) subsides.