Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin
शापप्रभावाद्राधाया देवशत्रुश्च दानवः । शङ्खचूडाभिधस्सोऽति दैत्यपक्षी सुरदुहः
śāpaprabhāvādrādhāyā devaśatruśca dānavaḥ | śaṅkhacūḍābhidhasso'ti daityapakṣī suraduhaḥ
ராதையின் சாபப் பிரபாவத்தால் தேவர்களுக்கு பகைவனான ஒரு தானவன் தோன்றினான். அவன் ‘சங்கசூடன்’ என அழைக்கப்பட்டான்—தைத்யப் பக்கத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவனும் தேவர்களுக்கு துயரம் விளைவிப்பவனும்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
It highlights karma and niyati (moral causality): even mighty beings arise through specific causes—here, a curse—showing that adharma-driven power ultimately becomes a catalyst for divine restoration of dharma under Shiva’s overarching governance as Pati (the Lord).
In the Yuddha-khaṇḍa setting, demonic oppression of the Devas typically culminates in refuge in Shiva. Devotion to Saguna Shiva—often through Linga-worship—represents taking shelter in the Lord’s protective grace when cosmic order is disturbed.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and simple Linga-pūjā with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) as a reminder to align with dharma rather than the “daitya-pakṣa” (adharmic faction).