Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
बाणासुरस्य क्रोधाज्ञा तथा अन्तःपुरयुद्धारम्भः
Bāṇāsura’s Wrathful Command and the Onset of Battle at the Inner Palace
अनिरुद्धं महाबुद्धिं द्वन्द्वयुद्धे महा हवे । प्राद्युम्निं रक्षितं शैवतेजसा प्रज्वलत्तनुम्
aniruddhaṃ mahābuddhiṃ dvandvayuddhe mahā have | prādyumniṃ rakṣitaṃ śaivatejasā prajvalattanum
அந்த மாபெரும் அச்சமூட்டும் இரட்டைப் போரில், பேரறிவுடைய அனிருத்தன் காக்கப்பட்டான்; உடல் தீப்பொறிபோல் எரிந்த பிரத்யும்னனும் சைவத் தேஜஸால் பாதுகாக்கப்பட்டான்।
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s śaiva-tejas as a protective, purifying power: when devotees or dharmic allies are tested in conflict, the Lord’s grace manifests as inner brilliance and safeguarding, implying that true victory rests on divine support rather than mere force.
The verse points to Saguna Śiva’s active grace—experienced as ‘tejas’ (radiant power). In Linga worship, that same presence is approached as the accessible form of Śiva whose energy removes obstacles and grants protection to the devotee.
Meditate on Śiva as protective light while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, if following Shaiva practice, wear Rudrākṣa and apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as reminders of Śiva’s guarding presence and inner steadiness.