Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवाश्चक्रुर्युद्धं प्रहर्षिताः । तेजसा च हरेः पुष्टा महाबलसमन्विताः
etasminnaṃtare devāścakruryuddhaṃ praharṣitāḥ | tejasā ca hareḥ puṣṭā mahābalasamanvitāḥ
ในระหว่างนั้นเหล่าเทพยินดีปรีดาเข้าสู่ศึก สถิตด้วยพลังแห่งรัศมีของหริ (วิษณุ) และประกอบด้วยกำลังมหาศาล จึงรบด้วยอานุภาพที่ฟื้นคืน
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It portrays the inner “battle” of dharma: when beings align with the divine order, grace (tejas) strengthens them. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, all empowering energies ultimately arise under the Lord’s sovereignty, enabling the soul to overcome obstacles (pāśa) and stand in dharma.
Though Hari (Viṣṇu) is named, the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context emphasizes divine coordination within Saguna worship—devotees see the One Supreme manifesting as supportive powers. Linga worship centers the mind on the Supreme Lord as the source of all tejas that steadies devotees in trials.
A practical takeaway is to invoke divine strength before any struggle: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance and steady breath, cultivating courage and dharmic clarity as one faces inner enemies.