Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
एवं कृत्वा महत्कर्म तारकोऽसुरपालकः । सर्वेषामपि देवानामशक्यो बलिनां वरः
evaṃ kṛtvā mahatkarma tārako'surapālakaḥ | sarveṣāmapi devānāmaśakyo balināṃ varaḥ
Làm xong chiến công lớn ấy, Tāraka—kẻ che chở và thủ lĩnh loài asura—trở nên không vị thần nào có thể khuất phục, vì hắn là bậc đứng đầu trong hàng dũng lực.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights how ego-driven power (asuric strength) can become “unconquerable” to ordinary divine forces, indicating that only Shiva’s higher ordinance—and the right divine instrument (Kumara/Kartikeya)—restores dharma.
The devas’ inability points to dependence on Saguna Shiva’s grace and governance: when cosmic imbalance rises, refuge is taken in Shiva (often through Linga-worship and prayer) so that his will manifests as the appropriate liberating and protective power.
Take refuge in Shiva through steady japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and humility; as a devotional safeguard, traditional Shaiva practice includes Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudraksha as reminders to restrain pride and align with dharma.