Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
गदामुद्यम्य स हरिर्जघानासुरमोजसा । द्विधा चकार तां दैत्यस्त्रिशिखेन महाबली
gadāmudyamya sa harirjaghānāsuramojasā | dvidhā cakāra tāṃ daityastriśikhena mahābalī
诃利举起钉锤，以雄浑之力击打那魔族；然而大力的达伊提亚——特里希卡——竟将那钉锤劈为两段，昭示：单凭蛮力，若背离至上主宰的意旨，终不能战胜由湿婆宇宙法则所护持的诸力。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
FAQs
It highlights that brute force alone is unstable; victory and protection ultimately align with īśvara-saṅkalpa (the Lord’s higher ordinance). In Shaiva understanding, power becomes auspicious only when harmonized with Śiva’s dharma and grace.
The narrative underscores that even exalted divine agents act within the cosmic governance of Śiva. Linga-worship centers the devotee in that supreme axis (Pati), teaching reliance on grace over pride in personal or borrowed power.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility, and adopting Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a reminder that strength and achievements are transient without Śiva-anugraha (divine grace).