Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
प्रमथैर्विविधाकारै रेवत्यंतैः सुदारुणम् । युद्धं बभूव विप्रेन्द्र तेषां च यदुवंशिनाम्
pramathairvividhākārai revatyaṃtaiḥ sudāruṇam | yuddhaṃ babhūva viprendra teṣāṃ ca yaduvaṃśinām
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Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
The verse frames conflict as a manifestation of cosmic order: Śiva’s gaṇas (Pramathas), empowered by Pati (the Lord), confront opposing forces. In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it points to the inevitability of dharma being upheld when divine grace (anugraha) supports the righteous.
The Pramathas are Saguna expressions of Śiva’s active lordship in the world—His protective and corrective power. Remembering such episodes supports devotional focus on Śiva as the living Lord (Saguna), often approached through Linga worship as the stable, auspicious center amid worldly turmoil.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind in japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—especially during inner ‘battles’ of anger and fear, while maintaining Śaiva markers like vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and a sāttvika discipline to align with Śiva’s gaṇas (divine qualities).