Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
बाणासुरस्य क्रोधाज्ञा तथा अन्तःपुरयुद्धारम्भः
Bāṇāsura’s Wrathful Command and the Onset of Battle at the Inner Palace
अयं शिवप्रसादाद्वै कृष्णपौत्रो महाबलः । अस्मांस्तृणोपमान् वेत्ति दष्टोपि भुजगैर्बलात्
ayaṃ śivaprasādādvai kṛṣṇapautro mahābalaḥ | asmāṃstṛṇopamān vetti daṣṭopi bhujagairbalāt
By the grace of Lord Śiva, this grandson of Kṛṣṇa is exceedingly mighty. Even if he is bitten by serpents with force, he regards us as no more than blades of grass.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account to the sages, reporting the battlefield speech)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights śiva-prasāda (Śiva’s grace) as the decisive source of fearlessness and strength—showing that when Pati (Śiva) bestows anugraha, the pashu-mind’s vulnerability to suffering and threat is transcended.
It points to Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who grants tangible protection and inner steadiness; Linga-worship is traditionally approached as seeking Śiva’s prasāda, by which devotees gain courage, clarity, and mastery over disturbances.
A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a prayer for śiva-prasāda, along with simple Śiva-upacāra (water offering to the Liṅga) to cultivate fearlessness and steadiness amid “serpent-like” trials.