Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa
तं प्रणम्य तु योगेन विमानमारुरोह सः । तूर्णं चकार सन्नाहं धनुर्जग्राह सेषुकम्
taṃ praṇamya tu yogena vimānamāruroha saḥ | tūrṇaṃ cakāra sannāhaṃ dhanurjagrāha seṣukam
彼に礼拝してのち、ヨーガの力によって再びヴィマーナに乗り上がった。さらに急ぎ身支度を整え、鎧をまとい、矢筒を備えて弓を手に取った。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights a Shaiva ideal: first humility and surrender (pranāma), then yogic steadiness and swift dharmic action. Even in conflict, the inner orientation begins with reverence, aligning the will with higher order rather than ego.
Though the verse is martial in tone, it reflects Saguna devotion in practice—bowing first to the revered divine presence (often understood in the Purana as Shiva’s grace operating through the narrative). The outer act of salutation mirrors the devotee’s approach to the Linga: reverence first, then disciplined engagement with one’s duties.
A practical takeaway is to begin any intense undertaking with pranāma and centering—mentally offering the act to Shiva while stabilizing the mind through yoga (breath, mantra-recollection). If used devotionally, one may precede action with a brief japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to align intention.