Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
वीरभद्र–देवयुद्धवर्णनम्
Vīrabhadra and the Battle with the Devas
अथ ते भैरवाद्याश्च युयुधुस्तेन भूरिशः । नानास्त्राणि विमुंचंतस्संकुद्धाः परमोजसा
atha te bhairavādyāśca yuyudhustena bhūriśaḥ | nānāstrāṇi vimuṃcaṃtassaṃkuddhāḥ paramojasā
ต่อมาเหล่าภัยรวะและบริวารผู้ดุร้ายทั้งหลายเข้ารบกับเขาเป็นอันมาก ด้วยความกริ้วจัดและกำลังอันยิ่งยวด จึงปล่อยศาสตราวุธนานาชนิดออกไป.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
FAQs
The Bhairavas’ fierce battle signifies Shiva’s protective grace acting through His gaṇas to destroy adharma and the binding forces (pāśa) that obstruct dharma and inner awakening.
Bhairava is a Saguna expression of Shiva’s power—terrible to ignorance yet compassionate to devotees. Remembering such forms supports Linga-worship by strengthening surrender (śaraṇāgati) to Shiva as the supreme protector.
A practical takeaway is protective japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, cultivating fearlessness and steadiness amid conflict.