Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
ततश्शापं ददौ रुद्रस्तयोश्शुंभनिशुंभयोः । पलायमानौ तौ दृष्ट्वा धिक्कृत्य क्रोधसंयुतः
tataśśāpaṃ dadau rudrastayośśuṃbhaniśuṃbhayoḥ | palāyamānau tau dṛṣṭvā dhikkṛtya krodhasaṃyutaḥ
Pagkaraan, ibinaba ni Rudra ang isang sumpa sa dalawang iyon—sina Śumbha at Niśumbha. Nang makita Niya silang tumatakas, sinaway Niya sila nang may paghamak, at sa nag-aalab na poot ay ipinahayag ang hatol.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights Rudra as Pati—the sovereign Lord who restrains adharma. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, the “curse” signifies karmic consequence and divine governance that checks ego, cowardice, and violence, steering beings back toward dharma and ultimately toward purification.
Rudra here is Saguna Shiva—personally intervening to uphold cosmic order. Linga-worship trains the devotee to approach that same Lord with humility and surrender, recognizing him as the inner ruler who can both chastise (nigraha) and bless (anugraha).
A practical takeaway is to counter pride and fear through japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of truthfulness and humility; optionally wear Rudraksha and apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as reminders of Shiva’s lordship over ego and impermanence.