Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
एवं भ्रष्टं स्वसैन्यं तद्दृष्ट्वा तत्पालकोऽसुरः । तारको हि रुषाविष्टो हंतुं देवगणान् ययौ
evaṃ bhraṣṭaṃ svasainyaṃ taddṛṣṭvā tatpālako'suraḥ | tārako hi ruṣāviṣṭo haṃtuṃ devagaṇān yayau
เมื่อเห็นกองทัพของตนแตกพ่ายเช่นนั้น อสูรตารกะผู้พิทักษ์กองทัพก็ถูกโทสะครอบงำ แล้วออกไปเพื่อสังหารหมู่คณะของเหล่าเทวะ
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights the asuric pattern of consciousness—when pride and possession of power are threatened, anger arises and drives one toward violence; Shaiva teaching contrasts this with surrender to Pati (Shiva) and restraint that supports dharma.
The narrative sets the stage for divine intervention culminating in Shiva’s ordained resolution through Saguna manifestation—Karttikeya as the commander of the Devas—showing that protection of cosmic order ultimately rests in Shiva’s will.
A practical takeaway is to pacify rajas (agitation) through japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and steadying disciplines (bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa as reminders), transforming anger into devotion and clarity.