Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
चकार बाणवृष्टिं च सुरोपरि तदाऽसुरः । तप्तोऽह्वासीत्सुरान्सद्यो नानास्त्ररणकोविदः
cakāra bāṇavṛṣṭiṃ ca suropari tadā'suraḥ | tapto'hvāsītsurānsadyo nānāstraraṇakovidaḥ
แล้วอสูรนั้นก็โปรยสายฝนแห่งศรใส่เหล่าเทวะ ผู้ชำนาญศัสตราวุธนานาประการ เขาเดือดดาลด้วยโทสะและท้าทายเหล่าสุระให้รบในทันที
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
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The verse portrays the asuric temperament—anger, aggression, and pride in power—rising against the devas, symbolizing the inner conflict where adharma attacks sattva; in Shaiva understanding, such force without devotion and restraint ultimately collapses before the higher order upheld by Shiva.
Though the verse is a battle scene, its backdrop is Shiva’s cosmic governance: devas stand for divine order sustained by Saguna Shiva’s protective grace; worship of the Linga trains the mind away from the asuric impulse of domination toward surrender (śaraṇāgati) and alignment with dharma.
As a practical takeaway, one may counter ‘tāpa’ (heated anger) through japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and steadying practices like applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with remembrance of Shiva, cultivating restraint and clarity before action.