Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
नारदात्तदुपाकर्ण्य वार्तां बद्धस्य कर्म च । आसन्सुव्यथितास्सर्वे वृष्णयः कृष्णदेवताः
nāradāttadupākarṇya vārtāṃ baddhasya karma ca | āsansuvyathitāssarve vṛṣṇayaḥ kṛṣṇadevatāḥ
ครั้นได้ฟังจากนารทถึงข่าวของผู้ถูกจองจำ (อนิรุทธะ) และเหตุการณ์ที่เกี่ยวข้อง เหล่าวฤษณีทั้งปวงผู้ยึดกฤษณะเป็นเทพที่ตนบูชาก็เศร้าโศกเดือดร้อนยิ่งนัก
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse highlights how shocking news of bondage and troubling deeds can shake even devoted communities, pushing them toward discernment (dharma-vicāra) and reliance on divine guidance—an essential step before restoring order in a Shaiva narrative of cosmic balance.
Though Shiva is not named here, the Yuddha Khanda context frames worldly upheaval as part of īśvara-nyāya (the Lord’s governance). Such moments traditionally turn devotees toward Saguna worship—seeking Shiva’s grace through Linga-pūjā for protection, clarity, and the removal of bonds (pāśa).
A practical takeaway is to perform Shiva-sharana practices during distress: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga worship with water and bhasma, cultivating steadiness when confronted with fear or bad tidings.