Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
तेष्वेको विप्रचित्तिस्तु महाबलपराक्रमः । तत्पुत्रो धार्मिको दंभो विष्णुभक्तो जितेन्द्रियः
teṣveko vipracittistu mahābalaparākramaḥ | tatputro dhārmiko daṃbho viṣṇubhakto jitendriyaḥ
அவர்களில் ஒருவன் விப்ரசித்தி; மிகுந்த வலமும் வீரப் பராக்கிரமமும் உடையவன். அவன் மகன் தம்பன் தர்மநெறியாளர், விஷ்ணுபக்தன், இந்திரியங்களை வென்றவன்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that true spiritual power is not merely physical might but also dharma and indriya-jaya (sense-mastery); even in a battle narrative, the Purana marks inner discipline as a sign of spiritual maturity under Pati’s (Shiva’s) overarching order.
Though the verse names a Viṣṇu-bhakta, the Shiva Purana’s wider frame teaches that all devotions operate within Shiva’s cosmic governance; sense-control and righteousness are prerequisites for fruitful Saguna worship (including Linga-upasana) and for receiving Shiva’s grace.
The implied practice is indriya-nigraha supported by japa and vrata—e.g., steady mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya, in Shaiva practice) with disciplined conduct—since conquering the senses is explicitly praised.