Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
देवस्तुतिः (Devastuti) — Hymn/Praise of the Devas
देवा ऊचुः । धातस्त्रिपुरनाथेन सतारकसुतेन हि । सर्वे प्रतापिता नूनं मयेन त्रिदिवौकसः
devā ūcuḥ | dhātastripuranāthena satārakasutena hi | sarve pratāpitā nūnaṃ mayena tridivaukasaḥ
Chư Thiên thưa rằng: “Ôi Dhātṛ (Phạm Thiên), tất cả chúng con—những kẻ cư ngụ cõi trời—quả thật đã bị chúa tể Tripura, con của Tāraka, cùng với Maya, áp bức khổ sở vô cùng.”
The Devas (gods of heaven)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
FAQs
It portrays the Devas acknowledging their helplessness before adharma and seeking higher guidance—an indication that worldly power cannot remove bondage; only alignment with Pati (Śiva) ultimately restores dharma and inner freedom.
The crisis of the Devas sets the narrative ground for Śiva’s Saguna intervention as Tripurāntaka; in Purāṇic devotion, such episodes inspire Linga-worship as a concrete means to invoke Śiva’s protective grace.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Śiva-centered humility and protection.