Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
दक्षयज्ञदर्शनम् — The Vision of Dakṣa’s Great Sacrifice
and the Onset of Vīrabhadra’s Terror
वीरास्तद्भुजते वक्त्रैर्विलुंपंति क्षिपंति च । वज्रैश्चक्रैर्महाशूलैश्शक्तिभिः पाशपट्टिशैः
vīrāstadbhujate vaktrairviluṃpaṃti kṣipaṃti ca | vajraiścakrairmahāśūlaiśśaktibhiḥ pāśapaṭṭiśaiḥ
Ces guerriers héroïques les saisissent et les dévorent de leur bouche; ils les déchirent et les projettent au loin—frappant de vajras, de disques (cakras), de grands tridents, de lances (śakti), de lacets (pāśa) et de haches de guerre.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Sthala Purana: Battle imagery of Śiva’s vīras executing punitive destruction; not a Jyotirliṅga narrative.
Significance: Contemplation of Śiva’s raudra aspect cuts complacency and ego; remembrance of the Lord as the ultimate wielder of all powers (even those attributed to devas) fosters surrender.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse depicts the decisive destruction of hostile forces, symbolizing how Shiva’s grace empowers the purifying removal of adharma and inner impurities (pāśa) that bind the soul (paśu), leading it toward liberation under the Lord (Pati).
Though the scene is martial, it points to Saguna Shiva as the active protector who subdues negativity and bondage; Linga-worship remembers this same Lord as the transcendent Pati who, through grace, dissolves obstacles to dharma and devotion.
A practical takeaway is to take refuge in Shiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate inner discipline (yoga) to ‘cut’ the noose of bondage—supported by traditional aids like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.