Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras
विष्णुरुवाच । जलंधरेण दैत्येन करिष्यामि पराक्रमम् । तैस्संस्तुतो गमिष्यामि युद्धाय त्वरितान्वितः
viṣṇuruvāca | jalaṃdhareṇa daityena kariṣyāmi parākramam | taissaṃstuto gamiṣyāmi yuddhāya tvaritānvitaḥ
毗湿奴说道：“我将对阿修罗阇兰陀罗显现我的英勇。蒙他们赞颂与激励，我将迅速奔赴战场。”
Vishnu
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It shows a deva acting with resolve against adharma; in a Shaiva reading, even great gods engage in cosmic duty, while final sovereignty belongs to Pati (Shiva), who alone subdues the root of demonic pride.
The battle-setting highlights that protection of dharma culminates in turning to Shiva’s Saguna grace (often symbolized by the Linga) as the ultimate refuge and regulator of cosmic order beyond mere martial prowess.
Adopt the inner stance of ‘tvarita’—promptness in dharma—by daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a disciplined resolve, offering the fruits of action to Shiva.