Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
तथान्ये सुरसंघाश्च यक्षचारणगुह्यकाः । आरुह्य वाहनान्येव स्वानि स्वानि प्रतापिनः
tathānye surasaṃghāśca yakṣacāraṇaguhyakāḥ | āruhya vāhanānyeva svāni svāni pratāpinaḥ
Gayundin, ang iba pang mga pangkat ng mga deva—kasama ang mga Yakṣa, Cāraṇa, at Guhyaka—ang mga makapangyarihan ay sumakay sa kani-kanilang sasakyan.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that even powerful celestial classes (devas and other divine beings) move in ordered readiness before a greater divine unfolding—implying that all ranks of beings ultimately participate under the supremacy of Pati, Lord Śiva, whose will governs the cosmos.
By showing revered celestial beings in motion and attendance, the narrative reinforces that Saguna Śiva’s manifest līlā draws all worlds into reverence; in Linga-worship, devotees similarly approach Śiva with disciplined readiness, placing devotion above status or power.
The takeaway is devotional preparedness: begin worship by mentally ‘mounting’ steadiness—apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), hold Rudrākṣa if available, and steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” before entering ritual or meditation.