Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
शिवदूतेन युद्धनिश्चयः तथा देवदानवयुद्धारम्भः (Śiva’s Envoy and the Commencement of the Deva–Dānava War)
महायुद्धो बभूवाथ देवासुरविमर्दनः । नानायुधानि दिव्यानि चलंतिस्म महामृधे
mahāyuddho babhūvātha devāsuravimardanaḥ | nānāyudhāni divyāni calaṃtisma mahāmṛdhe
Rồi một đại chiến bùng lên, nghiền nát cả chư Thiên lẫn A-tu-la. Trong cuộc giao tranh dữ dội ấy, muôn thứ vũ khí thần diệu bắt đầu xoay vần, tung hoành khắp nơi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Type: rudram
Cosmic Event: battle-as-microcosm of pralaya: mutual ‘vimardana’ hints at dissolution dynamics
FAQs
It depicts cosmic conflict as a movement of karma and pride toward exhaustion—when even “divine” powers clash, the Purana hints that lasting peace is found not in force but in turning to Shiva, the transcendent Lord (Pati) beyond both sides.
In Shaiva understanding, battles and weapons symbolize limited powers within prakriti; Linga-worship directs the mind to Saguna Shiva as the refuge and to the Linga as the sign of the Nirguna—reminding devotees that Shiva alone is the stable reality amid turmoil.
As a takeaway, one may steady the mind during “inner battles” through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Tripuṇḍra-bhasma application as a reminder of impermanence and Shiva’s protecting grace.