Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 60
वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्
Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas
अभेद्यं तच्छिरो मत्वा शस्त्रास्त्रैश्च तु सर्वशः । करेण त्रोटयामास पद्भ्यामाक्रम्य चोरसि
abhedyaṃ tacchiro matvā śastrāstraiśca tu sarvaśaḥ | kareṇa troṭayāmāsa padbhyāmākramya corasi
Da er erkannte, dass sein Haupt gegen jede Waffe und jedes Geschoss undurchdringlich war, versuchte er es mit eigener Hand zu zerquetschen, während er die Füße auf die Brust setzte.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Lord (Pati), even when appearing in a manifest form, is not an object to be subdued by force; ego and aggression fail, while devotion and surrender align the soul (paśu) toward liberation.
The verse underscores that Shiva is not conquered through external power; in Linga and Saguna worship, the devotee approaches with reverence, mantra, and inner purity—recognizing Shiva as the inviolable Lord beyond worldly means.
The takeaway is to replace force with upāsanā: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and humble offering (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa where prescribed), cultivating surrender rather than confrontation.