Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
युद्धप्रसङ्गः—देवगणयुद्धे शिवविष्णुसंयोगः / Battle Episode—Śiva–Viṣṇu Convergence in the Devas’ Conflict
पुनर्वीरवरश्शक्तिसुतस्स्मृतशिवो बली । गृहीत्वा यष्टिमतुलां तया विष्णुं जघान ह
punarvīravaraśśaktisutassmṛtaśivo balī | gṛhītvā yaṣṭimatulāṃ tayā viṣṇuṃ jaghāna ha
വീണ്ടും ആ വീരശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ—ശക്തിസുതൻ, ‘സ്മൃതശിവൻ’ എന്നു സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ബലവാൻ—അനുപമമായ ദണ്ഡം പിടിച്ച് അതുകൊണ്ട് വിഷ്ണുവിനെ പ്രഹരിച്ചു।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Kumārakhaṇḍa account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It presents a Purāṇic līlā where divine power is displayed to establish Śiva’s supreme lordship (Pati-tattva). From a Shaiva Siddhānta lens, such scenes teach that all cosmic functions—including preservation—operate under the sovereignty of Śiva, and the “conflict” is didactic, not worldly enmity.
By portraying a named form/agent associated with Śiva’s power acting decisively, the text reinforces Saguna devotion—worship of Śiva with attributes and deeds. This supports Purāṇic faith that Linga/Saguna worship connects the devotee to the supreme Pati who governs all divine offices.
The verse itself is narrative, but the takeaway aligns with steady Shiva-bhakti: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with remembrance (smaraṇa) of Śiva’s lordship, optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva identifiers.