Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 38
भद्रस्य देवसंघेषु विक्रमः
Bhadra’s Onslaught among the Deva Hosts
तमीदृशमवज्ञातं दृष्ट्वा वै सूर्यसंभवम् । विष्णुः परमसंक्रुद्धो युद्धायाभवदुद्यतः
tamīdṛśamavajñātaṃ dṛṣṭvā vai sūryasaṃbhavam | viṣṇuḥ paramasaṃkruddho yuddhāyābhavadudyataḥ
Melihat putera Surya dihina sedemikian, Viṣṇu menjadi amat murka lalu bersiap sedia untuk berperang.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
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The verse highlights how disrespect and wounded honor can inflame even exalted beings, pointing (from a Shaiva Siddhanta lens) to the need for inner purification so the soul (paśu) is not bound by passions (pāśa) and can turn toward the Supreme Lord (Pati), Shiva.
By depicting escalating conflict, the narrative implicitly contrasts worldly reactions with the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship—approaching the Linga with humility, devotion, and surrender to transcend anger and restore dharmic balance.
A practical takeaway is to pacify anger through Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and, where appropriate, the Shaiva disciplines of Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of restraint, detachment, and devotion.