Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
येऽन्ये च बहवस्तत्र यक्षगंधवर्राक्षसाः । त्रोटिता लुंचिताश्चैव मृताः केचिद्रणाजिरे
ye'nye ca bahavastatra yakṣagaṃdhavarrākṣasāḥ | troṭitā luṃcitāścaiva mṛtāḥ kecidraṇājire
اور وہاں بہت سے دوسرے یَکش، گندھرو اور راکشس کچلے گئے، چیر پھاڑ دیے گئے؛ اور کچھ تو میدانِ جنگ میں مارے بھی گئے۔
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It underscores that forces aligned with arrogance and sacrificial pride collapse when they oppose Śiva and His dharma; in Shaiva Siddhānta terms, Pati (Śiva) removes obstacles and dissolves adharma to restore right order.
The verse highlights Śiva’s Saguna aspect as the protector of His devotees and dharma; Linga-worship remembers Him as the transcendent Pati who can also manifest powerfully in the world to curb disorder.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a devotional attitude, along with simple Śiva-upāsanā such as applying tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and cultivating humility to avoid the pride that leads to downfall.