Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
बाणासुरस्य क्रोधाज्ञा तथा अन्तःपुरयुद्धारम्भः
Bāṇāsura’s Wrathful Command and the Onset of Battle at the Inner Palace
व्योमवाण्युवाच । भो भो बाण महावीर न क्रोधं कर्तुमर्हसि । बलिपुत्रोसि सुमते शिवभक्त विचार्यताम्
vyomavāṇyuvāca | bho bho bāṇa mahāvīra na krodhaṃ kartumarhasi | baliputrosi sumate śivabhakta vicāryatām
ব্যোমবাণীয়ে ক’লে— হে বাণ মহাবীৰ, ক্ৰোধ নকৰিবা। হে সুমতি, তুমি বলিৰ পুত্ৰ; তুমি শিৱভক্ত—ভালদৰে বিবেচনা কৰা।
Vyomavāṇī (a celestial voice)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: General: remembrance of Śiva-bhakti as a restraint on krodha and a purifier of karma in crisis.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that true Śiva-bhakti is proven by mastery over krodha (anger). A devotee should pause, reflect, and act according to dharma rather than being driven by passion in conflict.
Saguna Śiva worship in the Purāṇic path emphasizes inner purification alongside ritual. This verse highlights a core fruit of devotion—restraint and discernment—without which external worship of Śiva (including Linga worship) remains incomplete.
A practical takeaway is japa with a calming intent—especially the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to cool anger and restore śānti before acting; pairing it with mindful breath and remembrance of Śiva as the inner witness supports self-control.