Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras
नानायुधैश्च परैस्तत्र निजघ्नुस्ते बलान्विता । देवास्तथा महावीरा हृषीकेशबलान्विताः । युयुधुस्तीक्ष्णबाणाश्च क्षिपंतस्सिंहवद्रवाः
nānāyudhaiśca paraistatra nijaghnuste balānvitā | devāstathā mahāvīrā hṛṣīkeśabalānvitāḥ | yuyudhustīkṣṇabāṇāśca kṣipaṃtassiṃhavadravāḥ
Doon, ang mga Deva—mga dakilang bayani na pinalakas ng kapangyarihan ni Hṛṣīkeśa (Viṣṇu)—ay nagpabagsak sa kalabang hukbo sa iba’t ibang sandata. Nagpatuloy sila sa labanan, nagpapakawala ng matatalim na palaso, umuungal na parang mga leon habang sumusugod sa digmaan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse highlights how divine strength and courage arise when dharma is upheld; even in outward conflict, the deeper Shaiva view is that all power operates within the Lord’s cosmic order, and righteous forces act as instruments of that higher governance.
Though the verse is a battle description, it supports Saguna devotion by showing divine powers at work in history; for a devotee, worship of Shiva’s Linga anchors the mind in the Supreme (Pati) who ultimately empowers, restrains, and resolves all conflict.
A practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind through japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and to cultivate inner fearlessness; if following Shaiva practice, one may also wear Rudraksha and apply Tripundra (bhasma) as reminders of discipline and detachment amid life’s struggles.