Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
युद्धप्रारम्भवर्णनम् — Description of the Commencement of Battle
बहूनि च कबंधानि नृत्यमानानि तत्र वै । वल्गमानानि शतशो उद्यतास्त्रकराणि च
bahūni ca kabaṃdhāni nṛtyamānāni tatra vai | valgamānāni śataśo udyatāstrakarāṇi ca
അവിടെ സത്യമായും അനേകം കബന്ധങ്ങൾ—തലയില്ലാത്ത ധഡങ്ങൾ—നൃത്തം ചെയ്യുന്നതായി കണ്ടു. നൂറുകണക്കിന് ചാടിക്കളിച്ച്, ആയുധങ്ങൾ ഉയർത്തിയ കൈകളോടെയായിരുന്നു അവ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
The terrifying image of headless bodies still “dancing” portrays the overwhelming force of divine will in cosmic conflict, urging the seeker toward vairāgya (dispassion) and remembrance of Shiva as Pati—the Lord who transcends birth, death, and fear.
Such battlefield visions emphasize the limits of worldly power and the need for refuge in Saguna Shiva—worshiped as the Linga—who remains the stable, auspicious center amid destruction and transformation.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to stabilize the mind when confronted with fear or turmoil, along with cultivating inner detachment (vairāgya) as a Shaiva discipline.