Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
भ्रात्रा रामेण सहितः प्रद्युम्नेन च धीमता । कृष्णश्चकार समरमतुलं प्रमथैस्सह
bhrātrā rāmeṇa sahitaḥ pradyumnena ca dhīmatā | kṛṣṇaścakāra samaramatulaṃ pramathaissaha
भ्रात्रा रामेण सहितः प्रद्युम्नेन च धीमता। कृष्णः प्रमथैः सहातुलं समरं चकार॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It highlights dharmic strength supported by Śiva’s cosmic order: even great heroes like Kṛṣṇa act in harmony with Śiva’s attendants (Pramathas), implying that victory and protection ultimately rest with Pati (Śiva) and his śakti-filled gaṇas.
The Pramathas are Saguna Śiva’s living retinue—protective, fierce, and responsive to devotion. Remembering their presence reinforces that Linga-worship is not abstract alone; it connects the devotee to Śiva’s active guardianship in the world.
Invoke Śiva’s protection before challenges by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while wearing Rudrākṣa and applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), mentally offering the struggle to Śiva and seeking steadiness rather than ego-driven conquest.