Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
त्रिशूलैरृष्टिभिः पाशैः खड्गैः परशुपट्टिशैः । निजघ्नुस्समरेऽन्योन्यं रणे रणविशारदाः
triśūlairṛṣṭibhiḥ pāśaiḥ khaḍgaiḥ paraśupaṭṭiśaiḥ | nijaghnussamare'nyonyaṃ raṇe raṇaviśāradāḥ
ด้วยตรีศูล หอก บ่วงบาศ ดาบ ขวาน และขวานศึก เหล่านักรบผู้ชำนาญศึกได้ฟาดฟันกันซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า ท่ามกลางการรบอันดุเดือด
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
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Beyond describing outward combat, the verse evokes the Shaiva Siddhanta theme of conflict with pasha—binding forces that keep the soul (pashu) entangled. The many weapons symbolize varied forms of struggle and karma, while true victory is ultimately the soul’s movement toward Shiva (Pati) through discernment and grace.
The battlefield imagery contrasts with the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship: turning from agitation to centered devotion. In Shiva Purana practice, remembrance of Shiva—often through Linga worship—reorients the mind from violence and rivalry toward surrender, purification, and dharmic restraint.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to cut inner hostility and restlessness, along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudraksha as reminders to loosen pasha (bondage) and cultivate steadiness amid life’s conflicts.