Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
कृष्णोऽथ कृत्वा समरं चिरं बाणेन वीर्यवान् । शिवाऽऽज्ञया प्राप्तबलश्चुकोपाति मुनीश्वरः
kṛṣṇo'tha kṛtvā samaraṃ ciraṃ bāṇena vīryavān | śivā''jñayā prāptabalaścukopāti munīśvaraḥ
അപ്പോൾ വീര്യവാനായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ ബാണനോടു ദീർഘകാലം സമരം ചെയ്ത് ക്രുദ്ധനായി; ശിവാജ്ഞയാൽ ബലം നേടിയ ആ മുനീശ്വരനോടു അവൻ രോഷിച്ചു।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It highlights that power in the world—even in heroic conflict—ultimately operates under Śiva’s sanction (ājñā). From a Śaiva perspective, this underscores Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose grace empowers and whose will sets the limits of all strength.
Bāṇa’s strength is explicitly traced to Śiva’s command, reflecting Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who bestows boons and governs outcomes. Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize this Lordship behind all events, replacing egoic pride with surrender.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate śaraṇāgati (surrender) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and to perform simple Śiva-pūjā (with bhasma/tripuṇḍra or rudrākṣa if one follows that vrata), praying that one’s strength be aligned with Śiva’s will rather than anger.