Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
तयोः परस्परं वेगाच्छरानाशु विमुंचतोः । द्वयोस्समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्
tayoḥ parasparaṃ vegāccharānāśu vimuṃcatoḥ | dvayossamabhavadyuddhaṃ tumulaṃ romaharṣaṇam
അവർ ഇരുവരും പരസ്പരം മഹാവേഗത്തോടെ വേഗത്തിൽ അമ്പുകൾ വിട്ടുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. അപ്പോൾ അവരുടെ ഇടയിൽ ഭയങ്കരവും കലഹപൂർണ്ണവും രോമാഞ്ചകരവുമായ ദ്വന്ദ്വയുദ്ധം ഉദിച്ചു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights how mutual aggression escalates into overwhelming turmoil—an outward sign of inner bondage (pāśa). From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such agitation points to the soul’s need for Pati (Shiva) to pacify passions and restore clarity toward liberation.
The tumult of battle contrasts with the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship. In Shiva Purana practice, turning to Shiva—often through Linga-upasana—reorients the mind from reactive conflict to devotion and surrender, where Shiva’s grace becomes the resolving power.
As a takeaway for calming the ‘tumult,’ repeat the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady breath and, if aligned with tradition, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder to restrain anger and return the mind to Shiva.