Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
गिलासुर-आक्रमणम् तथा शिवसैन्य-समाह्वानम् — The Assault of Gila and Śiva’s Mobilization
निरीक्ष्यैवं पश्चाद्वृषभवरमारुह्य भगवान्कपर्द्दी युद्धार्थी विधसदितिजं सम्मुखमुखः । जपन्दिव्यं मन्त्रं निगलनविधानोद्गिलनकं स्थितस्सज्जं कृत्वा धनुरशनिकल्पानपि शरान्
nirīkṣyaivaṃ paścādvṛṣabhavaramāruhya bhagavānkaparddī yuddhārthī vidhasaditijaṃ sammukhamukhaḥ | japandivyaṃ mantraṃ nigalanavidhānodgilanakaṃ sthitassajjaṃ kṛtvā dhanuraśanikalpānapi śarān
असे पाहून मग भगवान कपर्दी युद्धासाठी श्रेष्ठ वृषभावर आरूढ होऊन समोर उभ्या दैत्याकडे मुख करून उभे राहिले. निगलणे व उगाळणे समर्थ असा दिव्य मंत्र जपत, धनुष्याच्या दोरीवर वज्रासारखे बाण सज्ज करून ते तत्पर राहिले।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It shows Śiva as Pati—the sovereign protector of dharma—who acts in the world without losing inner stillness: even in battle he remains established in mantra, teaching that divine action is rooted in sacred consciousness.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva (Kapardī on Nandi) whose accessible form inspires devotion; such narratives support Linga-worship by revealing the same Supreme Lord as both the worshipped symbol (Liṅga) and the living protector who intervenes for devotees.
Continuous mantra-japa while engaging one’s duties—especially remembrance of Śiva through pañcākṣarī-style devotion—suggests integrating meditation with action; the takeaway is steady japa with focused readiness (sajja), rather than distraction or fear.