Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 72
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
व्यूढोरस्कैर्वृषस्कंधैस्सामयुद्धधरैस्सदा । प्रशांतैः कुपितैश्चैव कुब्जैर्वामनकैस्तथा
vyūḍhoraskairvṛṣaskaṃdhaissāmayuddhadharaissadā | praśāṃtaiḥ kupitaiścaiva kubjairvāmanakaistathā
তেওঁলোক সদায় শৃঙ্খলাবদ্ধ যুদ্ধৰ বাবে সাজু আছিল—কাৰোবা বক্ষ বিস্তৃত, কাঁধ বৃষভসম; কোনো শান্ত, কোনো ক্ৰুদ্ধ; কোনো কুব্জ, আৰু কোনো বামনো আছিল।
Sūta Goswāmī
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It highlights the diversity of embodied forms and temperaments within worldly conflict, implying that spiritual discernment lies in steadiness (praśānti) rather than being ruled by krodha (anger), even amid battle.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative, external strength and variety of forms are secondary to alignment with Shiva’s dharma; Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship trains the devotee toward inner order and composure, mirroring the ideal of disciplined conduct (sāma-yuddha).
Cultivating praśānti through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) is the practical takeaway—transforming agitation into disciplined action and inner steadiness.