Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
जघानैकेन गरुडं कृष्णमेकेन पत्त्रिणा । बलमेकेन च मुने परानपि तथा बली
jaghānaikena garuḍaṃ kṛṣṇamekena pattriṇā | balamekena ca mune parānapi tathā balī
ด้วยขนหนึ่งเขาฟาดครุฑให้ล้ม ด้วยขนอีกหนึ่งเขาฟาดพระกฤษณะให้พ่าย และด้วยขนอีกหนึ่ง ข้าแต่มุนี ผู้มีกำลังนั้นยังทำลายเรี่ยวแรงของผู้อื่นด้วย।
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
It highlights the limitation of even the greatest celestial powers when confronted with the cosmic will that operates under Śiva’s lordship—teaching humility and the Shaiva Siddhanta view that all finite strength is dependent on Pati (the Supreme Lord).
The verse underscores Saguna manifestations of divine authority in the Purana’s narrative: worship of the Liṅga trains the devotee to recognize the One Lord behind all forms and powers, including those of celebrated deities and their vehicles.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and cultivate vairāgya (detachment), remembering that worldly or even celestial power is not the refuge—Śiva is.