Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
हिरण्यकशिपोः क्रोधः तथा देवप्रजाकदनम् — Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath and the Affliction of Devas and Beings
तस्मिंस्तपस्तप्यमाने देवास्सर्वे बलान्विताः । दैत्यान्सर्वान्विनिर्जित्य स्वानि स्थानानि भेजिरे
tasmiṃstapastapyamāne devāssarve balānvitāḥ | daityānsarvānvinirjitya svāni sthānāni bhejire
அவன் தவம் செய்து கொண்டிருந்தபோது எல்லா தேவர்களும் வலிமை பெற்றனர்; அவர்கள் எல்லா தைத்யர்களையும் வென்று தத்தம் இருப்பிடங்களுக்கு மீண்டும் சென்றனர்—தவத்தால் தர்மம் நிலைபெறும்போது எழும் சக்தியின் பேரால்.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa battle narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that tapas (disciplined spiritual effort) generates śakti that restores dharma: when higher order is supported through austerity and devotion, obstructive forces (symbolized by Daityas) are overcome and harmony is re-established.
In Shaiva understanding, the devas’ renewed strength is ultimately dependent on alignment with Śiva-tattva. Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva devotion are practical forms of such alignment—supporting dharma and receiving Shiva’s grace that stabilizes the cosmos.
The verse points to tapas as a takeaway: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), observance of vrata (especially Mahāśivarātri), and simple disciplines like Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa with daily Śiva-smaraṇa to build inner strength against tamas and adharma.