Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
पथि जित्वा च वरुणं विरुद्धं तमनेकधा । द्वारकां च पुरीं प्राप्तस्समुत्सवसमन्वितः
pathi jitvā ca varuṇaṃ viruddhaṃ tamanekadhā | dvārakāṃ ca purīṃ prāptassamutsavasamanvitaḥ
Unterwegs besiegte er Varuṇa, der ihm auf vielerlei Weise widerstand; danach erreichte er die Stadt Dvārakā, begleitet von großem Jubel und festlicher Feier.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; a travel-and-victory notice: Hari’s return to Dvārakā after overcoming Varuṇa’s obstruction, signaling restoration of worldly order after the battle narrative.
Significance: Dvārakā as a major Vaiṣṇava kṣetra; within Śiva Purāṇa narrative it frames the post-conflict return to royal order and celebration, contrasting with the prior battlefield austerity.
FAQs
The verse highlights that opposition on the path can be overcome through steadfast dharma; symbolically, the aspirant moves past obstructing forces and arrives at an auspicious state marked by harmony and celebration—an outer sign of restored divine order.
Though the verse is narrative, it aligns with Saguna Shiva devotion where divine grace supports the devotee’s progress through obstacles; arriving in an auspicious city with festivity mirrors the devotee’s movement toward sanctified space and worship, where Shiva is approached through form, rite, and sacred community.
A practical takeaway is to maintain daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady observances (vrata) when facing resistance, treating obstacles as tests of dharma while keeping the mind fixed on Shiva.