Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
तदाज्ञया वीरभद्रो निवृत्तोऽभूद्रणात्तदा । कोपं चक्रे महावीरस्तारकोऽसुरनायकः
tadājñayā vīrabhadro nivṛtto'bhūdraṇāttadā | kopaṃ cakre mahāvīrastārako'suranāyakaḥ
Sur cet ordre, Vīrabhadra se retira alors du champ de bataille. À cet instant même, Tāraka—héros puissant et chef des asuras—s’embrasa de colère.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It contrasts obedience to Śiva’s command (self-restraint aligned with Pati, the Lord) with the asuric surge of krodha (anger), a binding pasha that drives the soul deeper into delusion and conflict.
Vīrabhadra’s withdrawal “by command” highlights Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who governs even fierce divine energies; devotion to the Liṅga trains the devotee to submit ego and impulses to Śiva’s will.
Practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cool krodha, and apply Tripuṇḍra bhasma with remembrance of Śiva’s command over the senses—cultivating restraint before action.