Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa
पूरयामास ककुभः शृंगनादेन च प्रभुः । स्वयं जगर्ज गिरिशस्त्रासयन्नसुरांस्तदा
pūrayāmāsa kakubhaḥ śṛṃganādena ca prabhuḥ | svayaṃ jagarja giriśastrāsayannasurāṃstadā
تب پروردگار نے اپنے سینگ کی گونج سے تمام سمتیں بھر دیں؛ اور گِریش نے خود دہاڑ کر اُس وقت اسوروں کو دہشت زدہ کر دیا۔
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the battle episode to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
Śiva’s horn-blast and roar symbolize the overpowering presence of Pati (the Supreme Lord) that dispels adharma and inner demonic tendencies—fear, arrogance, and violence—restoring dharma and divine order.
In the Yuddha-khaṇḍa, Śiva is approached as Saguna—active, protective, and compassionate. Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize that same Lord as the refuge who removes भय (fear) and subdues asuric impulses, both outward and inward.
A practical takeaway is fear-removal through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and mindful remembrance of Śiva as Girīśa during distress; optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva supports for steadiness and protection.