Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
कृष्णस्तद्वृत्तमखिलं श्रुत्वा युद्धाय चादरात् । जगाम शोणितपुरं तार्क्ष्यमाहूय तत्क्षणात्
kṛṣṇastadvṛttamakhilaṃ śrutvā yuddhāya cādarāt | jagāma śoṇitapuraṃ tārkṣyamāhūya tatkṣaṇāt
فلما سمع كريشنا خبر ما جرى كله، واشتد شوقه للقتال، دعا في الحال تاركشيا (غارودا) وانطلق فورًا إلى شونيتابورا.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights swift, decisive action aligned with dharma after clear understanding—an attitude Shaiva Siddhanta values when conduct supports cosmic order under the Lord (Pati). Even in conflict, right resolve and disciplined response are emphasized.
Though the verse names Kṛṣṇa and Garuḍa, the Shiva Purana frames events as unfolding within Śiva’s sovereign order. Remembering Saguna Shiva (as the guiding Lord of dharma) keeps action purified—worship is not only ritual before the Liṅga but also righteous conduct performed with devotion.
A practical takeaway is to begin urgent duties with inner recollection of Śiva—mentally repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady intention—then act promptly and responsibly, as Kṛṣṇa does after hearing the full account.