Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 19
Brahmā–Viṣṇu Garva-vādaḥ
The Dispute of Pride Between Brahmā and Viṣṇu
इत्थं बभूव समरो ब्रह्मविष्ण्वोः परस्परम् । ततो देवगणाः सर्वे विषण्णा भृशमाकुलाः । ऊचुः परस्परं तात राजक्षोभे यथा द्विजाः
itthaṃ babhūva samaro brahmaviṣṇvoḥ parasparam | tato devagaṇāḥ sarve viṣaṇṇā bhṛśamākulāḥ | ūcuḥ parasparaṃ tāta rājakṣobhe yathā dvijāḥ
于是梵天（Brahmā）与毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）相互对战，战势愈发炽烈。其后诸天众神尽皆愁苦，心神大乱，彼此商议，如同博学的婆罗门在国土动荡时相互参议。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows that even exalted deities can become entangled in conflict when the supreme principle (Pati—Lord Shiva) is not recognized; the devas’ anxiety points toward the need for Shiva’s higher guidance to restore dharma and inner order.
This turmoil is the narrative ground from which Shiva’s Saguna revelation—often through the Linga as the sign of the limitless—becomes necessary, redirecting attention from rivalry to the supreme Lord who transcends and governs all powers.
A practical takeaway is to pacify agitation through Shiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), cultivating surrender so that conflict resolves into clarity and devotion.