Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 40
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य विष्णोर्मायाविनो हरेः । प्रत्युवाच महाबुद्धिर्दैत्यराजो जलंधरः
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityākarṇya vacastasya viṣṇormāyāvino hareḥ | pratyuvāca mahābuddhirdaityarājo jalaṃdharaḥ
萨那特库玛罗说道：如此听罢毗湿奴——持幻力之哈利——的话语，智谋宏大的阿修罗王阇兰达罗便回言作答。
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse frames a key Shaiva theme: even a highly intelligent being can remain bound when confronting divine māyā; true clarity arises through devotion to Pati (Śiva) beyond ego and power.
By highlighting māyā and the ensuing conflict, the text implicitly points toward seeking refuge in Saguna Śiva (often worshipped as the Liṅga) as the stable, liberating principle beyond the shifting play of power and illusion.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders to see through māyā and restrain pride.