Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 34
भद्रस्य दिव्यरथारोहणं शङ्खनादश्च — Bhadra’s Divine Chariot-Ascent and the Conch-Blast
ततः क्रुद्धतरो विष्णुश्चक्रमुद्यम्य सत्वरः । तस्मिन्वीरो समुत्स्रष्टुं तदानीमुद्यतो ऽभवत्
tataḥ kruddhataro viṣṇuścakramudyamya satvaraḥ | tasminvīro samutsraṣṭuṃ tadānīmudyato 'bhavat
Kemudian Viṣṇu semakin murka, segera mengangkat cakranya; pada saat itu juga, sang pahlawan bersiap untuk melemparkannya kepada-Nya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how anger and rivalry can arise even in exalted beings at the level of saguna manifestation, while Shaiva Siddhanta points beyond such agitation to Pati (Shiva) as the transcendent Lord who alone grants inner peace and liberation.
The verse depicts conflict in personal divine forms, reminding devotees that the Linga signifies the stable, supreme principle of Shiva beyond changing emotions; worship of the Linga anchors the mind in the unshaken Lord rather than in contention.
A practical takeaway is to pacify wrath through japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and, where traditional, to wear rudrākṣa and apply tripuṇḍra-bhasma as reminders of restraint, purity, and devotion.