Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
युद्धप्रारम्भवर्णनम् — Description of the Commencement of Battle
महाप्रभुर्नैरृतेन पाशी सह बलेन च । सुवीरो वायुना सार्धं पवमानेन गुह्यराट्
mahāprabhurnairṛtena pāśī saha balena ca | suvīro vāyunā sārdhaṃ pavamānena guhyarāṭ
Mahāprabhu, le Seigneur tout-puissant, s’avança accompagné de Nairṛta ; Pāśī chemina de concert avec Bala. Suvīra progressa avec Vāyu et Pavamāna, tandis que Guhyarāṭ, roi des Guhyakas, prit lui aussi sa place. Ainsi les serviteurs divins se rassemblèrent en rangs ordonnés pour l’œuvre du Seigneur.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse portrays divinities and personified powers assembling in disciplined harmony, implying that all forces—directional, elemental, and subtle—ultimately operate under the Lord’s sovereignty (Pati), guiding the cosmos toward order and liberation.
As Saguna Shiva, the Lord is shown as the organizer of divine functions and protectors; Linga-worship meditates on this same Lord as the immanent controller of all energies, while also pointing beyond form to the supreme reality.
A practical takeaway is to perform japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating the elements and directions being purified and aligned under Shiva—supporting inner steadiness, protection, and devotion.