Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
तारकवाक्य-शक्रविष्णुवीरभद्रयुद्धवर्णनम् — Account of Tāraka’s declarations and the battle involving Śakra (Indra), Viṣṇu, and Vīrabhadra
कृत्वा बहूनि पापानि हरिश्शक्रः पुनःपुनः । तेजोभिर्विहतावेव नष्टवीर्यौ विशेषतः
kṛtvā bahūni pāpāni hariśśakraḥ punaḥpunaḥ | tejobhirvihatāveva naṣṭavīryau viśeṣataḥ
بار بار بہت سے گناہ کرنے کی وجہ سے، ہری اور اندر الہی نور سے مغلوب ہو کر خاص طور پر اپنی طاقت اور بہادری سے محروم ہو گئے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Type: rudram
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva principle that even exalted devas are bound by karma (pāśa); repeated wrongdoing leads to the loss of tejas and vīrya, urging humility and a return to dharma and Shiva’s grace for purification.
The verse frames divine tejas as a force that subdues pride and impurity; in the Shiva Purana, turning to Saguna Shiva through Linga-worship is the remedial path—seeking cleansing, restraint, and restoration of right order through devotion.
A practical takeaway is repentance and purification through Shiva-upāsanā: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), wearing rudrākṣa and applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with a vow of dharmic conduct to rebuild inner tejas.