Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
शिवस्य सैन्यप्रयाणम् तथा गणपतिनामावलिः (Śiva’s Mobilization for War and the Catalogue of Gaṇa Commanders)
काकपादः कोटिषष्ट्या षष्ट्या संतानकस्तथा । महाबलश्च नवभिः पञ्चभिर्मधुपिंगल
kākapādaḥ koṭiṣaṣṭyā ṣaṣṭyā saṃtānakastathā | mahābalaśca navabhiḥ pañcabhirmadhupiṃgala
سالارِ لشکر کاکپاد ساٹھ کروڑ فوج لے کر چلا؛ سنتانک بھی اسی طرح ساٹھ کروڑ کا سردار تھا۔ مہابَل نو کروڑ کا، اور مدھوپِنگل پانچ کروڑ دستوں کا قائد تھا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It emphasizes that even vast worldly power—armies counted in crores—remains a measurable, finite force, while Shiva (Pati) alone is the immeasurable refuge; thus the narrative frames conflict as subordinate to divine sovereignty.
By cataloging commanders and divisions, the text highlights the limits of organized might; in Shaiva Siddhanta, this supports turning from reliance on external power to Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-sevā, mantra, and surrender—as the true protector and giver of grace.
A practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind during “inner battles” through japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with rudrākṣa, and to maintain Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of Shiva’s supremacy over all worldly forces.