Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः
Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura
चिक्षेप तां समुद्दिश्य स बाणं शंकरात्मजः । महाशब्दो बभूवाथ जज्वलुश्च दिशो नभः
cikṣepa tāṃ samuddiśya sa bāṇaṃ śaṃkarātmajaḥ | mahāśabdo babhūvātha jajvaluśca diśo nabhaḥ
શંકરના પુત્રે તેણીને લક્ષ્ય કરીને તે શક્તિને બાણની જેમ ફેંકી. ત્યારે મહાન ગર્જના થઈ અને દિશાઓ તથા આકાશ પણ જ્વલંત થઈ ઊઠ્યાં।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Role: destructive
Cosmic Event: Directional blaze and sky-illumination motif evokes cosmic disturbance typical of divine weapon release.
FAQs
The verse portrays the irresistible śakti of Śiva manifesting through Śaṅkara’s son: when divine will is set in motion, it shakes the cosmos (great roar) and illumines it (sky and directions blazing), symbolizing the destruction of obscuration (mala) and the triumph of dharma.
Though the action is performed by Skanda, he is explicitly called “Śaṅkarātmaja,” indicating that all victorious power flows from Śiva. In Saguna worship, devotees revere Śiva’s accessible manifestations—His Linga and His divine family—seeing them as channels of the same supreme Pati (Lord).
A practical takeaway is focused japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with one-pointed aim (samuddiśya), visualizing Śiva’s light dispelling inner darkness; optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva disciplines.