Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
युद्धप्रारम्भवर्णनम् — Description of the Commencement of Battle
महाप्रभुर्नैरृतेन पाशी सह बलेन च । सुवीरो वायुना सार्धं पवमानेन गुह्यराट्
mahāprabhurnairṛtena pāśī saha balena ca | suvīro vāyunā sārdhaṃ pavamānena guhyarāṭ
Mahāprabhu, der mächtige Herr, zog in Begleitung Nairṛtas aus; Pāśī schritt gemeinsam mit Bala. Suvīra rückte mit Vāyu und Pavamāna vor, und auch Guhyarāṭ, der König der Guhyakas, nahm seinen Platz ein. So versammelten sich die göttlichen Gefolgsleute in geordneten Reihen zum Vorhaben des Herrn.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse portrays divinities and personified powers assembling in disciplined harmony, implying that all forces—directional, elemental, and subtle—ultimately operate under the Lord’s sovereignty (Pati), guiding the cosmos toward order and liberation.
As Saguna Shiva, the Lord is shown as the organizer of divine functions and protectors; Linga-worship meditates on this same Lord as the immanent controller of all energies, while also pointing beyond form to the supreme reality.
A practical takeaway is to perform japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating the elements and directions being purified and aligned under Shiva—supporting inner steadiness, protection, and devotion.