Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
रुद्रस्य रणप्रवेशः तथा दैत्यगणानां बाणवृष्टिः
Rudra Enters the Battlefield; the Daityas’ Arrow-Storm
कालनेमिस्तथा वीरः खड्गरोमा बलाहकः । घस्मरश्च प्रचंडश्चापरे चापि शिवं ययुः
kālanemistathā vīraḥ khaḍgaromā balāhakaḥ | ghasmaraśca pracaṃḍaścāpare cāpi śivaṃ yayuḥ
Kālanemi, le vaillant Khadgaromā, Balāhaka, Ghasmara, Pracaṇḍa, et d’autres puissants encore s’avancèrent vers Śiva, pour L’affronter au combat.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
Even the fiercest beings are shown moving toward Śiva, indicating that all motion and destiny unfold under Pati’s sovereignty; opposition to dharma ultimately leads to encountering Śiva’s governing presence and judgment.
In the Yuddha narrative, Śiva is approached as Saguna—the manifest Lord who acts in the world to restrain adharma. Linga-worship remembers the same Śiva as the supreme center: whether approached in devotion or defiance, He remains the ultimate reality and refuge.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind in Śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—especially when facing inner ‘battle’ like anger or pride, aligning oneself with Śiva rather than rushing under impulse.