Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
वीरभद्रस्तथा वीरो महातेजा हि तारकम् । जघान त्रिशिखेनाशु घोरेण निशितेन तम्
vīrabhadrastathā vīro mahātejā hi tārakam | jaghāna triśikhenāśu ghoreṇa niśitena tam
ต่อมา วีรภัทรผู้กล้าหาญ เปล่งรัศมีมหาเดช ก็รีบฟาดตารกะผู้เลื่องชื่อในหมู่วีรชน ด้วยศัสตราสามง่ามอันน่ากลัวและคมกริบ।
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It depicts the Shaiva principle that adharmic power, however formidable, is ultimately overcome by Shiva’s divine order—here expressed through his mighty agent Vīrabhadra—affirming dharma’s protection and the subduing of destructive egoic forces.
Though the verse is martial, it supports Saguna Shiva devotion: Shiva’s grace operates through tangible forms and empowered beings who remove obstacles to dharma, encouraging devotees to trust the Lord’s protective, world-sustaining activity alongside Linga worship.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” visualizing Shiva’s protective power cutting through inner negativity, supported by simple Shaiva observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa if one follows those disciplines.