Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
अन्धकादिदैत्ययुद्धे वीरकविजयः — Vīraka’s Victory over Andhaka’s Forces
अत्यद्भुतं तत्र चकार युद्धं गौरी तदानीं सहिता सखीभिः । कृत्वा रणे चाद्भुतबुद्धिशौण्डं सेनापतिं वीरकघोरवीर्यम्
atyadbhutaṃ tatra cakāra yuddhaṃ gaurī tadānīṃ sahitā sakhībhiḥ | kṛtvā raṇe cādbhutabuddhiśauṇḍaṃ senāpatiṃ vīrakaghoravīryam
当时在那里，圣母高丽（Gaurī）与诸侍女相随，发动了一场极其奇异的战斗。并且在鏖战之中，她令那以可怖英勇著称的统帅毗罗迦（Vīraka），遭遇并领教她那妙不可思议的用兵智略。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights Śakti (Gaurī) as the divine power that safeguards dharma—her “wondrous battle” signifies that when consciousness (Śiva) is honored, divine power (Śakti) naturally overcomes hostile forces such as pride and violence.
Though the scene is martial, it supports Saguna devotion: devotees remember Shiva together with Shakti—Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is fulfilled when one reveres the inseparable Shiva–Shakti principle, where Gaurī embodies the active grace of the Lord.
A practical takeaway is Shiva–Shakti smaraṇa with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), cultivating inner courage and clarity—fighting the ‘enemy’ of ego and tamas through steady mantra-focused awareness.