Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
बाणासुरस्य क्रोधाज्ञा तथा अन्तःपुरयुद्धारम्भः
Bāṇāsura’s Wrathful Command and the Onset of Battle at the Inner Palace
शत्रुसैन्यं ततो दृष्ट्वा गर्जमानः स यादवः । अंतःपुरं द्वारगतं परिघं गृह्य चातुलम्
śatrusainyaṃ tato dṛṣṭvā garjamānaḥ sa yādavaḥ | aṃtaḥpuraṃ dvāragataṃ parighaṃ gṛhya cātulam
પછી શત્રુસેનાને જોઈ તે યાદવ ગર્જના કરી ઊઠ્યો. અંતઃપુરના દ્વાર પાસે રાખેલો ભારે લોખંડનો પરિઘ હાથમાં લઈ યુદ્ધ માટે ઉત્સુક બન્યો।
Suta Goswami (narrating the battle account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It presents dharma in action: when adharma approaches, the righteous do not collapse into fear but meet it with steady resolve—an outer reflection of the Shaiva ideal of inner strength grounded in devotion to Pati (Shiva).
Although the verse is martial, the Yuddhakhaṇḍa frames such events under Saguna Shiva’s governance of the world—where protection of order and devotees is part of Shiva’s līlā, and the devotee’s courage becomes an offering aligned with Shiva’s will.
A practical takeaway is japa for fearlessness—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—performed with calm breath before action, remembering Shiva as the inner controller (Pati) who steadies the mind amid conflict.