Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
शस्त्रास्त्रैर्भिन्नगात्रा ये रणं कुर्वंति निर्भयाः । इहामुत्र प्रशंस्यास्ते लभ्यन्ते सुखमद्भुतम्
śastrāstrairbhinnagātrā ye raṇaṃ kurvaṃti nirbhayāḥ | ihāmutra praśaṃsyāste labhyante sukhamadbhutam
যাদের অঙ্গ শস্ত্র-অস্ত্রে বিদীর্ণ হয়, তবু যারা নির্ভয়ে যুদ্ধ করে—তারা ইহলোক ও পরলোক উভয়েই প্রশংসিত হয় এবং আশ্চর্য সুখ লাভ করে।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It praises steadfast, fearless adherence to one’s dharma even amid suffering, teaching that such integrity becomes spiritually meritorious and yields upliftment and happiness across worlds under Shiva’s cosmic order.
In Saguna Shiva’s governance, the fruits of karma are dispensed justly; courage aligned with dharma is honored. Linga-worship trains the devotee in inner fearlessness and steadiness, mirroring the verse’s ideal of unwavering resolve.
Cultivate fearlessness through daily japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as disciplines for steadiness, self-control, and dharmic resolve.