Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
तत्राग्निनाऽभवद्युद्धं यमेन वरुणेन च । विमुखेन त्रिपादेन ज्वरेण च गुहेन च
tatrāgninā'bhavadyuddhaṃ yamena varuṇena ca | vimukhena tripādena jvareṇa ca guhena ca
Là se déroula une bataille : avec Agni, avec Yama et avec Varuṇa ; et aussi avec Vimukha, Tripāda, Jvara et Guha.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse lists powerful cosmic deities and forces entering combat, highlighting that even elemental and karmic regulators (Agni, Varuṇa, Yama) ultimately operate within Shiva’s sovereignty as Pati—the Lord who transcends and governs all tattvas and powers.
In Shaiva thought, Saguna Shiva is the accessible Lord who commands the universe’s functions; recalling such episodes while worshiping the Shiva-liṅga reinforces devotion (bhakti) and trust that all worldly fears—death (Yama), calamity, and disease (Jvara)—are pacified by Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and, as traditional Shaiva supports, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and wear Rudrākṣa—seeking protection and inner mastery over fear, suffering, and instability symbolized by these battling forces.