Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
गिलासुर-आक्रमणम् तथा शिवसैन्य-समाह्वानम् — The Assault of Gila and Śiva’s Mobilization
तस्मिन्क्षणे युध्यमानाश्च सर्वे ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्ण्वर्कशशांकमुख्याः । आसन्निगीर्णा विधसेन तेन सैन्ये निगीर्णेऽस्ति तु वीरको हि
tasminkṣaṇe yudhyamānāśca sarve brahmendraviṣṇvarkaśaśāṃkamukhyāḥ | āsannigīrṇā vidhasena tena sainye nigīrṇe'sti tu vīrako hi
就在那一刹那，众神奋战之时——梵天、因陀罗、毗湿奴、日神、月神及诸位上首天神——几乎要被那支强大的军势吞噬。军队被吞没之际，唯有勇士毗罗迦（Vīraka）仍然屹立。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights the limitation of even the greatest cosmic offices (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Indra, Sun, Moon) when confronted with overwhelming power, implying that true refuge and victory ultimately depend on the Supreme Lord’s grace (anugraha), central to a Shaiva Siddhanta reading.
Such battle episodes commonly function as narrative preparation for turning toward Shiva as the accessible Saguna refuge—often culminating in praise, surrender, and worship (including Linga-oriented devotion) when other supports fail.
The implied takeaway is śaraṇāgati (surrender) supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and steady remembrance of Shiva as the protector when worldly and celestial powers prove insufficient.