Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
देवा ऊचुः । देवदेव न जानीमो जातं किं कारणं त्विह । संतप्तास्स कला जातास्तेजसा केन तद्वद
devā ūcuḥ | devadeva na jānīmo jātaṃ kiṃ kāraṇaṃ tviha | saṃtaptāssa kalā jātāstejasā kena tadvada
诸天说道：“噢，诸神之神，我们不知此处发生了什么，也不知其因。诸般神力与分力竟被灼烧——这是因谁的光辉而致？请为我们开示。”
The Devas
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It shows the Devas’ limitation before supreme Tejas and their turning to Devadeva (Shiva) as the ultimate Pati, the only one who can reveal the true cause behind cosmic disturbance.
The Devas approach Shiva as the manifest Lord who can be addressed, questioned, and worshipped—Saguna Shiva—while the “tejas” also hints at the transcendent power that the Linga signifies as the inexhaustible source.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through Shiva-japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to dispel inner ‘heat’ (agitation) and gain clarity through Shiva’s grace.