Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
तेष्वेको विप्रचित्तिस्तु महाबलपराक्रमः । तत्पुत्रो धार्मिको दंभो विष्णुभक्तो जितेन्द्रियः
teṣveko vipracittistu mahābalaparākramaḥ | tatputro dhārmiko daṃbho viṣṇubhakto jitendriyaḥ
Sa kanila, may isang nagngangalang Vipracitti, na may dakilang lakas at kabayanihang matapang. Ang kanyang anak ay si Dambha—matuwid sa dharma, isang deboto ni Viṣṇu, at nagwagi sa pagpipigil ng mga pandama.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that true spiritual power is not merely physical might but also dharma and indriya-jaya (sense-mastery); even in a battle narrative, the Purana marks inner discipline as a sign of spiritual maturity under Pati’s (Shiva’s) overarching order.
Though the verse names a Viṣṇu-bhakta, the Shiva Purana’s wider frame teaches that all devotions operate within Shiva’s cosmic governance; sense-control and righteousness are prerequisites for fruitful Saguna worship (including Linga-upasana) and for receiving Shiva’s grace.
The implied practice is indriya-nigraha supported by japa and vrata—e.g., steady mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya, in Shaiva practice) with disciplined conduct—since conquering the senses is explicitly praised.