Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa
ततः परशुमादाय हस्तेन दानवेश्वरः । धावति स्म हरं वेगाच्छंखचूडः क्रुधाकुलः
tataḥ paraśumādāya hastena dānaveśvaraḥ | dhāvati sma haraṃ vegācchaṃkhacūḍaḥ krudhākulaḥ
Kemudian penguasa kaum Dānava, Śaṅkhacūḍa, mengambil kapak di tangannya; dikuasai amarah, dia menerjang Hara dengan kelajuan yang dahsyat.
Suta Goswami (narrating the battle account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights how krodha (anger) propels the bound soul toward destructive action, while Hara stands as Pati—the unshaken Lord beyond the passions that bind beings (pāśa). The asura’s speed and fury contrast with Śiva’s transcendence and sovereign calm.
Hara here is Saguna Śiva—personally present in the cosmic drama, receiving the onrush of hostile forces. For devotees, Linga-worship trains the mind to turn from reactive anger to steady remembrance of Śiva as the refuge who dissolves inner enemies like wrath and pride.
A practical takeaway is to counter anger with japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and mental offering at the Śiva-liṅga, cultivating śānti (peace) instead of krodha; if initiated in Shaiva practice, one may also apply vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of restraint and detachment.