Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
गजासुरतपः–देवलोकक्षोभः
Gajāsura’s Austerities and the Disturbance of the Worlds
यन्नेत्रयोः पिंगलिमा तथा तरलिमा पुनः । विद्युताः नोह्यतेऽद्यापि सोऽयं स्माऽऽयाति सत्वरम्
yannetrayoḥ piṃgalimā tathā taralimā punaḥ | vidyutāḥ nohyate'dyāpi so'yaṃ smā''yāti satvaram
Ánh vàng sẫm trong đôi mắt hắn, rồi lại tia chớp rung động, chập chờn—đến nay vẫn không thể chịu nổi như sét. Kìa, hắn đã đến, thật mau chóng.
Suta Goswami (narrating the battle account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Kālabhairava
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
Cosmic Event: Lightning/vidyut imagery as omen of imminent violent encounter; ‘arrival’ marks a turning point in the battle narrative.
FAQs
The verse highlights Shiva’s tejas (divine radiance) as overwhelming yet grace-filled—an encounter that shatters ordinary perception and turns the mind from worldly fear toward reverent surrender, a key Shaiva Siddhanta movement from pasha (bondage) to refuge in Pati (the Lord).
It emphasizes Saguna Shiva—His perceivable, awe-inspiring presence. In Linga worship, the same ungraspable power is approached through a sanctified symbol, allowing devotees to reverence that lightning-like divinity safely through mantra, abhisheka, and disciplined devotion.
A practical takeaway is tejas-dhyana with the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya): visualize Shiva’s radiant presence, then steady the mind with japa; support it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and rudrāksha as reminders of detachment and Shiva-centered awareness.