Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
युद्धप्रारम्भवर्णनम् — Description of the Commencement of Battle
केचिद्विदारिताः पृष्ठे कुंतैरृष्टिभिरंकुशैः । छिन्नान्यपि शिरांस्येव पतितानि च भूतले
kecidvidāritāḥ pṛṣṭhe kuṃtairṛṣṭibhiraṃkuśaiḥ | chinnānyapi śirāṃsyeva patitāni ca bhūtale
కొంతమంది భాలాలు, కుంతాలు, అంకుశాలతో వెన్నుపై చీల్చబడ్డారు; తెగిన తలలు కూడా నేలపై పడిపోయాయి।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
The verse underscores the inevitable collapse of adharmic forces when divine order is restored; in Shaiva Siddhanta, this reflects how Pati (Shiva) governs karma and the removal of obstructive bonds (pāśa) through righteous divine agency.
Though the verse is martial in imagery, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion by portraying the cosmic function of Shiva’s power (through his divine hosts and commanders) as protector of dharma—encouraging devotees to take refuge in Shiva’s manifest grace while pursuing inner purification.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of detachment and steadfastness amid conflict.