Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
नारद उवाच । वीरभद्र महावीर गणानामग्रणीर्भवान् । निवर्तस्व रणादस्माद्रोचते न वधस्त्वया
nārada uvāca | vīrabhadra mahāvīra gaṇānāmagraṇīrbhavān | nivartasva raṇādasmādrocate na vadhastvayā
نارد نے کہا— اے مہاویر ویر بھدر، تم شِو کے گنوں کے پیشوا ہو۔ اس رَن سے ہٹ جاؤ؛ تمہارے ہاتھوں قتل کرنا مناسب نہیں۔
Nārada
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint: even the foremost servant of Śiva should act only in a manner that is spiritually appropriate, showing that devotion is guided by discernment, not mere force.
Vīrabhadra is a Saguna expression of Śiva’s power acting through the Gaṇas; Nārada’s counsel reminds devotees that Saguna power is to be aligned with Śiva’s higher order (dharma), not uncontrolled violence.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of self-restraint (saṃyama), offering one’s impulses into Śiva through mantra and inner discipline rather than aggression.