Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
शङ्खचूडदूतागमनम् — The Arrival of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Envoy
and Praise of Śiva
चत्वारस्ते दनोः पुत्रा दानवास्तेजसोल्बणाः । तेष्वेको विप्रचित्तिस्तु महाबलपराक्रमः
catvāraste danoḥ putrā dānavāstejasolbaṇāḥ | teṣveko vipracittistu mahābalaparākramaḥ
Danu có bốn người con trai—những Dānava rực cháy oai quang dữ dội. Trong số ấy có Vipracitti, lừng danh vì sức mạnh lớn lao và dũng lực đáng sợ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It frames worldly power—radiance, strength, and valor—as prominent yet still part of saṃsāric conflict; Shaiva Siddhanta emphasizes that true supremacy belongs to Pati (Shiva), while demonic brilliance without devotion tends toward bondage (pāśa).
By highlighting the might of Danava leaders, the text sets a contrast: even the strongest beings remain limited, whereas Saguna Shiva (worshiped as the Linga) is the sovereign refuge who grants protection and liberation beyond all battle-born fame.
A practical takeaway is humility and refuge in Shiva through japa of the Panchakshara mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), remembering that inner conquest (over ego and aggression) is superior to external valor.