Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
गिलासुर-आक्रमणम् तथा शिवसैन्य-समाह्वानम् — The Assault of Gila and Śiva’s Mobilization
स्थितोस्म्येकः प्रह्वः किमिह करणीयं भवतु मे अजेयो दैत्येन्द्रः प्रमुदितमना दैत्यसहितः
sthitosmyekaḥ prahvaḥ kimiha karaṇīyaṃ bhavatu me ajeyo daityendraḥ pramuditamanā daityasahitaḥ
“Ta đứng đây một mình, cúi đầu khiêm cung. Giờ đây, rốt cuộc ta phải làm gì? Chúa tể Daitya là kẻ không thể chiến thắng; lòng hắn hân hoan và có đoàn quỷ chúng đi theo.”
A deva (god) or Shiva-aligned warrior in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative, lamenting before the demon-lord
Tattva Level: pashu
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It highlights the devotee’s turning-point: when personal strength fails before overwhelming adharma, humility (prahvatā) becomes the doorway to śaraṇāgati—seeking Pati (Shiva) as the true refuge beyond worldly power.
The mood expressed—standing powerless and bowing—matches the inner posture of Linga worship: approaching Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who subdues demonic forces (inner and outer) when one offers surrender rather than egoic struggle.
A practical takeaway is to adopt śaraṇāgati with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple act of namaskāra; in Shaiva practice this is often supported by vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Shiva’s protection and steadiness.