Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
रथोपस्थे ततो बाणस्तेन शक्त्याहतो दृढम् । स साश्वस्तत्क्षणं वीरस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत
rathopasthe tato bāṇastena śaktyāhato dṛḍham | sa sāśvastatkṣaṇaṃ vīrastatraivāṃtaradhīyata
তখন রথাসনে অবস্থানরত বাণ সেই শক্তির আঘাতে প্রবলভাবে বিদ্ধ হল। কিন্তু সেই বীর মুহূর্তেই সংযত হয়ে সেখানেই অদৃশ্য হয়ে গেল।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudra Samhita battle account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: antaradhāna (disappearance) motif aligned with concealment (tirodhāna)
FAQs
It highlights the instability of worldly power: even a mighty hero can be struck down, recover, and then vanish—pointing to the Shaiva Siddhanta insight that true refuge is in Pati (Shiva), not in bodily strength or battlefield success.
The battle setting underscores Saguna Shiva’s governance of cosmic order: devotees turn to Shiva-Linga worship for protection and steadiness of mind, recognizing that all visible forms and victories can ‘disappear’ while Shiva remains the abiding reality.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to cultivate fearlessness and inner composure—like the hero’s immediate recovery—along with steadying practices such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance of impermanence.