Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
रुद्रस्य रणप्रवेशः तथा दैत्यगणानां बाणवृष्टिः
Rudra Enters the Battlefield; the Daityas’ Arrow-Storm
अथ ज्ञात्वा तदा गौरी दानवं भयविह्वला । जगामांतर्हिता वेगात्सा तदोत्तरमानसम्
atha jñātvā tadā gaurī dānavaṃ bhayavihvalā | jagāmāṃtarhitā vegātsā tadottaramānasam
ครั้นกอรีรู้ว่าทายตยะนั้นอยู่ใกล้ ก็หวาดหวั่นยิ่งนัก; นางจึงอันตรธานไปอย่างรวดเร็ว มุ่งสู่แดนอุตตระ-มานสะ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows that even exalted divine figures within the lila respond to threat through protective divine power (antarhāna—becoming hidden), pointing the devotee toward seeking refuge in Pati (Śiva) when fear arises, rather than identifying with helplessness.
In the Yuddha-kathā, danger and protection highlight Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who grants śaraṇāgati (refuge). Worship of the Liṅga embodies that same protective presence—steadfast, immediate, and compassionate in संकट.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati with japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—especially when fear arises; one may also apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and hold Rudrākṣa as reminders of Śiva’s protection and inner steadiness.