God's duty

दुन्दुभिनिर्ह्राददैत्यवधवर्णनं नाम अष्टपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः

 

Dundubhi-Nirhrada (maternal uncle of Prahlada) demon killing Chapter 58

 

देवा उचुः |

 

Devas said (to Lord Shiva)

 

सदा रक्षा प्रकर्तव्या भक्तानां भक्तवत्सल |

वध्याः खलाश्च देवेश त्वया सर्वेश्वर प्रभो || 44 ||

 

God of the Devas, kind to devotees, (you) should always protect the devotees, and kill the evil people/demons, Lord, the God of everyone.