Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
नारदात्तदुपाकर्ण्य वार्तां बद्धस्य कर्म च । आसन्सुव्यथितास्सर्वे वृष्णयः कृष्णदेवताः
nāradāttadupākarṇya vārtāṃ baddhasya karma ca | āsansuvyathitāssarve vṛṣṇayaḥ kṛṣṇadevatāḥ
Als sie von Nārada die Nachricht und die Begebenheiten über den Gebundenen vernahmen, wurden alle Vṛṣṇis—die Kṛṣṇa als ihren erwählten Herrn verehrten—von tiefer Bestürzung erfasst.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse highlights how shocking news of bondage and troubling deeds can shake even devoted communities, pushing them toward discernment (dharma-vicāra) and reliance on divine guidance—an essential step before restoring order in a Shaiva narrative of cosmic balance.
Though Shiva is not named here, the Yuddha Khanda context frames worldly upheaval as part of īśvara-nyāya (the Lord’s governance). Such moments traditionally turn devotees toward Saguna worship—seeking Shiva’s grace through Linga-pūjā for protection, clarity, and the removal of bonds (pāśa).
A practical takeaway is to perform Shiva-sharana practices during distress: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga worship with water and bhasma, cultivating steadiness when confronted with fear or bad tidings.