Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
तयोर्महात्मनोस्तत्र द्वन्द्वयुद्धमभूत्तदा । सर्वेषां पश्यतामेव तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्
tayormahātmanostatra dvandvayuddhamabhūttadā | sarveṣāṃ paśyatāmeva tumulaṃ romaharṣaṇam
ત્યારે ત્યાં તે બે મહાત્માઓ વચ્ચે ઘોર દ્વંદ્વયુદ્ધ થયું; સૌ જોતા જોતાં તે તુમુલ યુદ્ધ રોમાંચ ઉપજાવનારું બન્યું।
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It portrays the overwhelming force of karmic and dharmic confrontation in the world, urging the devotee to cultivate steady awareness and devotion to Pati (Śiva) even amid tumult—transforming fear into awe and recollection of the Divine.
Such battle narratives highlight Saguna Śiva’s governed cosmos where dharma is protected; worship of the Liṅga trains the mind to remain centered in Śiva-consciousness while witnessing intense outer events, seeing them as movements within His order.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to stabilize the mind when confronted by turmoil; applying bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and remembering Śiva as the inner Lord supports fearlessness and composure.