Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
अन्धकादिदैत्ययुद्धे वीरकविजयः — Vīraka’s Victory over Andhaka’s Forces
खड्गैस्सकुंतैस्सह भिंदिपालर्गदाभुशुंडीभिरथो प्रकांडैः । शिलीमुखैरर्द्धशशीभिरुग्रैर्वितस्तिभिः कूर्ममुखैर्ज्वलद्भिः
khaḍgaissakuṃtaissaha bhiṃdipālargadābhuśuṃḍībhiratho prakāṃḍaiḥ | śilīmukhairarddhaśaśībhirugrairvitastibhiḥ kūrmamukhairjvaladbhiḥ
Con espadas y lanzas, con jabalinas bhindipāla, con mazas y pesados garrotes, y con recios astiles; con flechas agudas, con feroces proyectiles de cabeza en media luna, con armas vitasti y con dardos llameantes de boca de tortuga—(los guerreros) golpeaban en el fragor de la batalla.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
Though outwardly a catalogue of weapons, the verse underscores the intensity of saṃsāric conflict; Shaiva Siddhānta reads such turmoil as occurring within Pāśa (bondage), while Shiva as Pati remains the transcendent governor—inviting the devotee to seek refuge in Him beyond fear and violence.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative, battle scenes highlight the limits of mere force; turning to Saguna Shiva—worshiped as the Liṅga—centers the mind in the Lord’s protective grace (anugraha), the true power that resolves suffering rather than multiplying it.
As an antidote to agitation, practitioners can steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and wearing Rudrākṣa—reminders of Shiva’s mastery over death and fear amid worldly turbulence.