Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
मदाज्ञया हरिः प्राप्तो भुजच्छेत्ता तवाऽथ वै । निवर्तस्व रणाद्गच्छ स्वगृहं सवधूवरः
madājñayā hariḥ prāpto bhujacchettā tavā'tha vai | nivartasva raṇādgaccha svagṛhaṃ savadhūvaraḥ
«Par mon ordre, Hari est arrivé — oui, il est le trancheur de tes bras. Retire-toi donc de ce combat ; pars et retourne en ta demeure, avec ton épouse, ô noble entre les nobles.»
Lord Shiva (issuing a command within the battle narrative of the Yuddhakhaṇḍa)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as the supreme regulator (Pati) who directs the cosmic order: when divine will is revealed, the wise relinquish pride and withdraw from destructive conflict, returning to a dharmic life.
In Saguna worship, Śiva is approached as the personal Lord who commands, protects, and corrects. This verse reflects that living under Śiva’s ājñā (command) is itself devotion—aligning one’s actions with the Lord symbolized by the Liṅga.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate niyama and surrender through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), mentally offering one’s anger and competitiveness into Śiva, and choosing restraint (nivṛtti) over escalation.