Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
ततः कृष्णो महावीर्यो विष्णुरूपस्सुरारिहा । चुकोपातिरणे तस्मिञ्जगर्ज च महेश्वरः
tataḥ kṛṣṇo mahāvīryo viṣṇurūpassurārihā | cukopātiraṇe tasmiñjagarja ca maheśvaraḥ
Alors Kṛṣṇa, d’une grande vaillance, prenant la forme de Viṣṇu—destructeur des ennemis des dieux—s’embrasa d’une colère farouche dans ce combat. Et Mahādeva (Maheśvara) rugit aussi en ce lieu, de sa puissance souveraine, faisant trembler le champ de bataille.
Suta Goswami (narrating the battle account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It portrays the surge of divine śakti in dharma-yuddha: even when Viṣṇu’s power manifests through Kṛṣṇa, Maheśvara’s roar signifies the supreme sovereignty of Pati (Śiva) who governs and empowers all cosmic functions.
Maheśvara’s audible “roar” is a Saguna revelation—Śiva as the living Lord who intervenes in the world. Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize that the same transcendent Śiva (beyond form) also acts as the personal Lord within history and sacred narrative.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady the mind when anger and conflict arise, offering the inner “battle” to Maheśvara; if practiced ritually, it may be paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of Śiva’s mastery over passion.