Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
दैत्या ऊचुः । भगवन्नास्ति नो वेश्म पराक्रमवतामपि । अधृष्याः शात्रवानां तु यन्न वत्स्यामहे सुखम्
daityā ūcuḥ | bhagavannāsti no veśma parākramavatāmapi | adhṛṣyāḥ śātravānāṃ tu yanna vatsyāmahe sukham
เหล่าไทตยะกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้า แม้พวกเราจะทรงเดชานุภาพ ก็ยังไม่มีที่พำนักอันมั่นคง ศัตรูของเรายากจะพิชิต ฉะนั้นเราจึงไม่อาจอยู่เป็นสุขได้”
Daityas (the demons), addressing their leader/overlord in the war context
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows that mere valor and worldly power cannot produce lasting sukha; when one is bound by fear and hostility (pāśa), peace is impossible. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, true security arises by turning toward Pati (Shiva) rather than relying on transient might.
The verse contrasts external strength with inner refuge. In the Purana’s devotional framework, the Linga and Saguna Shiva represent the accessible refuge (śaraṇāgati) that grants steadiness beyond the turbulence of rivalry and war.
The implied remedy is seeking śaraṇa in Shiva through japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivating inner calm; such practice addresses the root insecurity that no fortress or prowess can remove.