Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
भूतत्रिपुरधर्मवर्णनम् (Description of the Dharma/Conduct of the Bhūta-Tripura) — Chapter 3
किं कृत्यमधुना कार्यमिति संतप्तमानसः । संतप्तानमरान्सर्वानाज्ञाय च सवासवान्
kiṃ kṛtyamadhunā kāryamiti saṃtaptamānasaḥ | saṃtaptānamarānsarvānājñāya ca savāsavān
他心中为忧苦所灼，思忖道：“如今当作何事——尚余何策？”又洞悉诸不死天众——连同因陀罗在内——亦同受煎迫，便体察他们的困厄。
Suta Goswami (narrating the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Collective distress of devas in Tripura crisis
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic turning-point: when even the devas are shaken, right action begins with clear discernment and humility—recognizing one’s limitation and preparing to seek the highest refuge (Pati, Lord Shiva) rather than relying on mere power.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context, the devas’ distress typically culminates in seeking Shiva’s grace; Linga/Saguna Shiva worship functions as the accessible, compassionate form through which the Supreme aids bound beings (paśu) entangled in crisis.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with Shiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and prayer for right discernment—before taking action, especially when overwhelmed.