Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
एवं कृत्वा महत्कर्म तारकोऽसुरपालकः । सर्वेषामपि देवानामशक्यो बलिनां वरः
evaṃ kṛtvā mahatkarma tārako'surapālakaḥ | sarveṣāmapi devānāmaśakyo balināṃ varaḥ
Sa gayong paggawa ng dakilang gawa, si Tāraka—tagapagtanggol at pinuno ng mga asura—ay naging di-malupig ng lahat ng mga deva, sapagkat siya ang nangunguna sa mga makapangyarihan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights how ego-driven power (asuric strength) can become “unconquerable” to ordinary divine forces, indicating that only Shiva’s higher ordinance—and the right divine instrument (Kumara/Kartikeya)—restores dharma.
The devas’ inability points to dependence on Saguna Shiva’s grace and governance: when cosmic imbalance rises, refuge is taken in Shiva (often through Linga-worship and prayer) so that his will manifests as the appropriate liberating and protective power.
Take refuge in Shiva through steady japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and humility; as a devotional safeguard, traditional Shaiva practice includes Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudraksha as reminders to restrain pride and align with dharma.