Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 45
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
स्तब्धैरवयवैरेव दुद्रुवुर्भयविह्वलाः । स्थितिं च चक्रिरे युद्धे वीरतेजोभयाकुलाः
stabdhairavayavaireva dudruvurbhayavihvalāḥ | sthitiṃ ca cakrire yuddhe vīratejobhayākulāḥ
Their limbs, frozen in shock, ran about in terror. Yet in that very battle they also took their positions—warriors inwardly shaken, torn between martial splendor and fear.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
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It portrays the pashu-condition: beings bound by pasha (limiting bonds) swing between fear and valor. In Shaiva Siddhanta, true steadiness arises when fear is dissolved through Pati (Shiva) and inner discipline, not merely through outward heroism.
The Linga symbolizes the unmoving center (Shiva) amid movement and turmoil. Remembering Saguna Shiva in crisis stabilizes the mind, turning panic into dharmic resolve—standing firm while remaining inwardly surrendered.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to steady breath and mind when fear surges, along with mental recollection of Shiva as the fearless refuge (abhaya) before action.
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