Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
तारकासुर-पूर्ववृत्त-प्रश्नः (Questions on Tārakāsura and Śivā’s tapas) / “Inquiry into Tārakāsura’s origin and Śivā–Śiva narrative”
तौ हतौ विष्णुना दैत्यौ नृसिंहक्रोडरूपतः । सुदुःखदौ ततो देवाः सुखमापुश्च निर्भयाः
tau hatau viṣṇunā daityau nṛsiṃhakroḍarūpataḥ | suduḥkhadau tato devāḥ sukhamāpuśca nirbhayāḥ
“那两位阿修罗（daitya）被毗湿奴诛灭；他化现为那罗辛哈与婆罗诃两种形相。两大苦因既除，诸天遂得安乐，离于怖畏。”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse highlights that when forces that generate intense duḥkha (suffering) are removed, the divine order is restored and fear subsides. In a Shaiva Siddhānta lens, this also echoes the deeper truth that liberation is the cessation of fear and sorrow when grace and dharma prevail over obstructive powers.
Though the verse narrates Viṣṇu’s protective action, the Shiva Purana consistently frames cosmic stability as supportive of Shiva-worship: when fear and oppression lessen, devotees can return to yajña, mantra, and Linga-upāsanā with steadiness. Saguna forms (like Narasiṁha/Varāha) demonstrate how the Divine becomes accessible to remove immediate obstacles to dharma and devotion.
A practical takeaway is fear-removal through steady japa and worship: repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a calm mind, and perform simple Linga-pūjā (water offering and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma application) as a discipline to overcome inner ‘daitya-like’ disturbances such as anger and anxiety.