Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
गजासुरतपः–देवलोकक्षोभः
Gajāsura’s Austerities and the Disturbance of the Worlds
ततस्तयोर्महानासीत्समरो दारुणोऽद्भुतः । नानास्त्रशस्त्रसंपातैर्वीरारावं प्रकुर्वतोः
tatastayormahānāsītsamaro dāruṇo'dbhutaḥ | nānāstraśastrasaṃpātairvīrārāvaṃ prakurvatoḥ
แล้วมหาสงครามอันน่ากลัวและน่าอัศจรรย์ก็อุบัติขึ้นระหว่างทั้งสอง ท่ามกลางห่าฝนอาวุธนานาชนิด ทั้งคู่เปล่งเสียงคำรามของวีรชน
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse frames battle as both “terrible” and “wondrous,” pointing to the Shaiva view that worldly upheaval is transient, while the divine order (Śiva as Pati) remains the steady ground; courage and duty are meaningful when aligned with dharma rather than ego.
Though the scene is martial, it implicitly contrasts outer noise with the inner refuge of Saguna Śiva: devotees turn to the Liṅga as the stable center, remembering that all clashes of weapons are within Prakṛti, while Śiva is the supreme Lord who governs outcomes.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to maintain composure amid conflict, supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of detachment and Śiva-smarana.