Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
अध्याय ३८ — काली-शंखचूड-युद्धे अस्त्रप्रयोगः
Kālī and Śaṅkhacūḍa: Mantra-Weapons and Surrender in Battle
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य स चोत्तस्थौ प्रतापवान् । न चक्रे बाहु युद्धं च मातृबुद्ध्या तया सह
kṣaṇena cetanāṃ prāpya sa cottasthau pratāpavān | na cakre bāhu yuddhaṃ ca mātṛbuddhyā tayā saha
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Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights dharma as inner mastery: even when power returns, the truly valorous restrains violence when reverence is due. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such self-control purifies the soul (paśu) and loosens bondage (pāśa) by reducing anger and cruelty.
Saguna Shiva is worshiped as the embodiment of dharma and compassion; this verse mirrors that ideal—strength guided by discernment. Linga-worship trains the devotee to see Shiva’s presence in all beings, supporting restraint and respect rather than impulsive harm.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cool anger and steady the mind before action; pairing it with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) remembrance reinforces purity and self-governance in moments of conflict.