Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 2
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
एवं युद्धेऽतितुमुले देवदानवसंक्षये । तारकेणैव देवेन्द्रश्शक्त्या रमया सह
evaṃ yuddhe'titumule devadānavasaṃkṣaye | tārakeṇaiva devendraśśaktyā ramayā saha
ในการรบอันโกลาหลยิ่งนัก—ที่ซึ่งเหล่าทวยเทพและอสูรต่างพินาศลง—พระอินทร์ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งทวยเทพได้ต่อสู้กับทารกะ พร้อมด้วยพระศักติของพระองค์นามว่ารมา
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the fragility of worldly power—even Indra’s might depends on Śakti—implying that lasting victory and protection ultimately rest in alignment with Shiva’s higher order (Pati), not mere celestial strength.
The verse sits within the narrative where the devas’ struggle points beyond themselves to the need for Shiva’s grace; in Shaiva practice, this is expressed by taking refuge in Saguna Shiva through Linga-worship as the accessible form of the transcendent Lord.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (devotional refuge) supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—especially when facing inner conflict, along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness.