Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62
राहोर्विमोचनानन्तरं जलन्धरस्य सैन्योद्योगः — Rahu’s Aftermath and Jalandhara’s Mobilization
ततः प्रभग्नं स्वबलं विलोक्य नन्द्यादिलंबोदरकार्त्तिकेयाः । त्वरान्विता दैत्यवरान्प्रसह्य निवारयामासुरमर्षणास्ते
tataḥ prabhagnaṃ svabalaṃ vilokya nandyādilaṃbodarakārttikeyāḥ | tvarānvitā daityavarānprasahya nivārayāmāsuramarṣaṇāste
そのとき、自軍の崩れを見て、ナンディンら—ランボーダラ（ガネーシャ）とカールッティケーヤ—は疾く進み出た。堪え難き猛き憤りをもって、彼らは魔族の精鋭を力ずくで制し、押しとどめた。
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows how Shiva’s divine order (his gaṇas and sons) intervenes when dharma is threatened—symbolizing that devotion to Pati (Shiva) steadies and protects the devotee when inner “demonic” forces overwhelm the mind.
Nandin, Gaṇeśa, and Skanda are attendants and manifestations of Saguna Shiva’s compassionate governance. Remembering them alongside Linga-worship reinforces the idea that the formless Lord supports devotees through accessible divine forms and protectors.
Invoke Shiva’s protection through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mentally place Nandin, Gaṇeśa, and Skanda as guardians—supporting steadiness in sādhanā, especially with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as Shaiva disciplines.