Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
प्रद्युम्नो युयुधानश्च गतस्सांबोथ सारणः । नंदोपनंदभद्राद्या रामकृष्णानुवर्तिनः
pradyumno yuyudhānaśca gatassāṃbotha sāraṇaḥ | naṃdopanaṃdabhadrādyā rāmakṛṣṇānuvartinaḥ
Pradyumna et Yuyudhāna se mirent en route ; Sāmba et Sāraṇa partirent aussi. Nanda, Upananda, Bhadra et d’autres — compagnons et serviteurs de Rāma et de Kṛṣṇa — gagnèrent pareillement le champ de bataille.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights disciplined participation in dharma-yuddha—steadfast, orderly action by devoted allies—reflecting the Shaiva ideal that worldly action becomes purifying when aligned with righteousness and remembrance of the Supreme (Pati).
Though narrating a battle-march, it mirrors Saguna devotion: just as attendants follow Rāma-Kṛṣṇa with loyalty, the devotee is to follow Lord Shiva’s command through worship—Linga-pūjā, reverence, and surrender—transforming action into devotion.
A practical takeaway is to enter any duty after centering the mind with Shiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and, if one follows Shaiva rites, applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of vairāgya and protection.