Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 60
वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्
Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas
अभेद्यं तच्छिरो मत्वा शस्त्रास्त्रैश्च तु सर्वशः । करेण त्रोटयामास पद्भ्यामाक्रम्य चोरसि
abhedyaṃ tacchiro matvā śastrāstraiśca tu sarvaśaḥ | kareṇa troṭayāmāsa padbhyāmākramya corasi
എല്ലാ ശസ്ത്രാസ്ത്രങ്ങൾക്കും ആ ശിരസ് അഭേദ്യമെന്ന് കരുതി, നെഞ്ചിൽ കാലുറപ്പിച്ച് സ്വന്തം കൈകൊണ്ട് അത് ഞെരിച്ച് തകർക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Lord (Pati), even when appearing in a manifest form, is not an object to be subdued by force; ego and aggression fail, while devotion and surrender align the soul (paśu) toward liberation.
The verse underscores that Shiva is not conquered through external power; in Linga and Saguna worship, the devotee approaches with reverence, mantra, and inner purity—recognizing Shiva as the inviolable Lord beyond worldly means.
The takeaway is to replace force with upāsanā: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and humble offering (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa where prescribed), cultivating surrender rather than confrontation.