Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
जलंधरयुद्धे मायाप्रयोगः — Jalandhara’s Māyā in the Battle with Śiva
जलंधर उवाच । रेखामुद्धृत्य हत्वा च सगणं त्वां हि शंकर । हत्वा लोकान्सुरैस्सार्द्धं स्वभागं गरुडो यथा
jalaṃdhara uvāca | rekhāmuddhṛtya hatvā ca sagaṇaṃ tvāṃ hi śaṃkara | hatvā lokānsuraissārddhaṃ svabhāgaṃ garuḍo yathā
Wika ni Jalandhara: “O Śaṅkara, matapos kong iguhit ang hanggahang linya at patayin ka kasama ng iyong mga gaṇa, wawasakin ko rin ang mga daigdig kasama ng mga diyos, at aagawin ang nararapat na bahagi ko—gaya ni Garuḍa na kumukuha ng sariling bahagi.”
Jalandhara
Tattva Level: pasha
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The verse highlights asuric pride—claiming dominion and “rightful share” through violence—set against Śiva’s role as Pati (Lord) who restores dharma. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it depicts the ego-bound pashu acting under pasha (bondage) and moving toward inevitable correction by the Supreme.
Jalandhara directly challenges Śaṅkara as the manifest (saguṇa) Lord who protects the worlds with His gaṇas. The narrative encourages devotees to take refuge in Śiva’s accessible, protective form—worshipped as the Liṅga—rather than in power, conquest, or entitlement.
As a practical takeaway, cultivate humility and surrender through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance of impermanence—antidotes to the boastful ego exemplified by Jalandhara.