Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
शिवदूतगमनानन्तरं शङ्खचूडस्य तुलसीसम्भाषणं युद्धप्रस्थान-तत्परता च / After Śiva’s Messenger Departs: Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Counsel with Tulasī and Readiness for War
शंखचूड उवाच । अद्य सेनापते वीरास्सर्वे समरशालिनः । संनद्धाखिलकर्माणो निर्गच्छंतु रणाय च
śaṃkhacūḍa uvāca | adya senāpate vīrāssarve samaraśālinaḥ | saṃnaddhākhilakarmāṇo nirgacchaṃtu raṇāya ca
Dijo Śaṅkhacūḍa: «Hoy, oh comandante del ejército, que todos los héroes—diestros en la guerra y plenamente preparados en toda obligación—salgan y marchen al combate».
Śaṃkhacūḍa
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows the outward mobilization of power and strategy, highlighting how worldly strength and disciplined action (karma) can be directed toward conflict when not aligned with devotion to Pati (Śiva) and right discernment.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa setting, martial resolve contrasts with the Shaiva path where surrender to Saguna Śiva (often through Liṅga-worship) transforms the warrior’s energy from ego-driven conquest into dharma-guided action and inner victory over bondage (pāśa).
As a practical takeaway, one may ‘prepare for the inner battle’ by steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and wearing/meditating with rudrākṣa for steadiness and restraint before undertaking any intense action.