Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 59
बाणासुरस्य शङ्करस्तुतिः तथा युद्धयाचनम् | Bāṇāsura’s Praise of Śiva and Petition for Battle
स चापि दृष्टस्तैस्तत्र नरो दिव्यवपुर्धरः । तरुणो दर्शनीयस्तु साहसी समरप्रियः
sa cāpi dṛṣṭastaistatra naro divyavapurdharaḥ | taruṇo darśanīyastu sāhasī samarapriyaḥ
その場で彼らはまた、光り輝く神妙なる姿を具えた一人の男を見た――若く麗しく、胆気盛んで、戦場を好む者であった。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how divine grace can appear within worldly conflict as a luminous, dharma-aligned force—suggesting that courage and righteousness, when aligned to Pati (Shiva), become instruments for restoring order rather than mere aggression.
The description of a “divine-bodied” person reflects Saguna expression—Shiva’s power becoming perceptible in form within the world. While the Linga signifies the transcendent (beyond form), such narratives show the same reality acting through manifest forms to protect dharma.
Cultivate fearless steadiness through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before undertaking difficult duties; offer actions to Shiva as seva, keeping restraint and dharmic intention as the inner discipline.