Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
रामादयो वृष्णयश्च स्वंस्वं योद्धारमाहवे । निजघ्नुर्बलिनस्सर्वे कृत्वा क्रोधं समाकुलाः
rāmādayo vṛṣṇayaśca svaṃsvaṃ yoddhāramāhave | nijaghnurbalinassarve kṛtvā krodhaṃ samākulāḥ
Kemudian Rāma dan yang lain-lain, serta para Vṛṣṇi juga—masing-masing di medan laga—menewaskan lawan pejuangnya sendiri. Semua yang perkasa itu, dengan hati berkocak oleh amarah, menjadi sangat gelisah lalu membinasakan musuh-musuh mereka.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights how krodha (wrath) disturbs discernment and drives beings into destructive action—an image of the pasha (bond) that agitates the pashu (individual soul). In Shaiva Siddhanta, such agitation must be purified so the soul can turn toward Pati (Shiva), the giver of grace and liberation.
The battlefield agitation contrasts with the steadiness cultivated in Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-puja—which trains the mind toward śānti (peace) and surrender. Remembering Shiva as the inner ruler helps transform anger into disciplined valor and devotion rather than blind violence.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to cool krodha and stabilize the mind; applying Tripuṇḍra bhasma and wearing Rudraksha are also traditionally prescribed in Shaiva practice to support restraint, purity, and remembrance of Shiva.