Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization
महेश्वर उवाच । हे विष्णो सुरवर्य त्वं शृणु मद्वाक्यमादरात् । जलंधरं महादैत्यं हनिष्यामि न संशयः
maheśvara uvāca | he viṣṇo suravarya tvaṃ śṛṇu madvākyamādarāt | jalaṃdharaṃ mahādaityaṃ haniṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ
摩诃伊湿伐罗说道：“噢，毗湿奴，诸天之中最胜者，当恭敬聆听我言。我必诛灭大阿修罗阇兰陀罗——毫无疑虑。”
Lord Shiva (Maheshvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Role: destructive
FAQs
This verse shows Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) who decisively removes adharma. His vow to destroy Jalandhara symbolizes the inevitable fall of egoic, oppressive power when confronted by divine grace and righteous order.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva—Shiva with attributes—who acts within history to protect the devas and restore balance. Linga-worship honors this same Lord as the living presence of Pati, whose power both sustains and dissolves the cosmos.
A practical takeaway is steadfast japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with focused resolve, cultivating inner certainty (niścaya) to overcome one’s ‘inner Jalandhara’—pride, violence, and delusion.