Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
स्रस्तांबरं विच्युतभूषणं च विमुक्तकेशं बलिना गृहीतम् । विमोचयिष्यंत इवानुजग्मुः सुरारयस्सिंहरवांस्त्यजंतः
srastāṃbaraṃ vicyutabhūṣaṇaṃ ca vimuktakeśaṃ balinā gṛhītam | vimocayiṣyaṃta ivānujagmuḥ surārayassiṃharavāṃstyajaṃtaḥ
Pakaiannya telah tersasar, perhiasannya tercabut, dan rambutnya terurai—demikianlah dia direnggut oleh yang perkasa. Musuh-musuh para dewa mengejar seolah-olah hendak membebaskannya, sambil melepaskan raungan seperti singa.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It portrays the humbling of embodied power and pride in battle—outer adornments fall away, reminding that true refuge is Pati (Śiva), while pashu-like arrogance of the sura-enemies expresses itself as noisy “lion-roars” without inner mastery.
In Yuddhakhaṇḍa contexts, the upheaval of war highlights the need for steadiness in Saguna-Śiva devotion; the Liṅga stands as the stable focus when worldly supports (clothes, ornaments, status) become unstable.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate inner composure through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and remembrance of Śiva as protector of dharma, especially when external conditions become shaken.