Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
गदामुद्यम्य स हरिर्जघानासुरमोजसा । द्विधा चकार तां दैत्यस्त्रिशिखेन महाबली
gadāmudyamya sa harirjaghānāsuramojasā | dvidhā cakāra tāṃ daityastriśikhena mahābalī
Itinaas ni Hari ang kaniyang pamalo at hinampas ang demonyo nang buong lakas. Ngunit ang makapangyarihang Daitya na si Triśikha ay hinati sa dalawa ang pamalong iyon—ipinapakita na ang lakas lamang, kapag lumilihis sa kataas-taasang kalooban ng Panginoon, ay hindi makapagtatagumpay laban sa mga puwersang pinangangalagaan ng kosmikong kaayusan ni Śiva.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
FAQs
It highlights that brute force alone is unstable; victory and protection ultimately align with īśvara-saṅkalpa (the Lord’s higher ordinance). In Shaiva understanding, power becomes auspicious only when harmonized with Śiva’s dharma and grace.
The narrative underscores that even exalted divine agents act within the cosmic governance of Śiva. Linga-worship centers the devotee in that supreme axis (Pati), teaching reliance on grace over pride in personal or borrowed power.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility, and adopting Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a reminder that strength and achievements are transient without Śiva-anugraha (divine grace).