Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
शक्तिहस्तौ च तौ वीरौ युयुधाते परस्परम् । सर्वेषां पश्यतां तत्र महाश्चर्यवतां मुने
śaktihastau ca tau vīrau yuyudhāte parasparam | sarveṣāṃ paśyatāṃ tatra mahāścaryavatāṃ mune
Hỡi bậc hiền triết, hai dũng sĩ ấy, mỗi người cầm trong tay một śakti (ngọn giáo), đã giao chiến với nhau tại đó; mọi người chứng kiến đều kinh ngạc trước cảnh tượng kỳ diệu ấy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights the awe-inspiring nature of divine events: even intense conflict becomes a “wonder” when seen within Shiva’s cosmic order, reminding devotees to witness life’s opposites with steadiness and devotion to Pati (Shiva), the Lord who governs all outcomes.
Though the verse describes a battle scene, it supports Saguna-bhakti: devotees contemplate Shiva’s manifest governance of the world where valor, weapons, and destiny operate under His supreme will—leading the mind back to the Linga as the stable center beyond all motion.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate “witness-consciousness” during agitation: recite the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while mentally offering all conflict and fear into Shiva, the inner Linga of awareness, seeking calm and clarity.