Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
कोलाहलं प्रकुर्वंतो निर्भयाश्शतशो गणाः । वीरभद्रं पुरस्कृत्य युयुधुर्दानवैस्सह
kolāhalaṃ prakurvaṃto nirbhayāśśataśo gaṇāḥ | vīrabhadraṃ puraskṛtya yuyudhurdānavaissaha
Dấy lên tiếng náo động vang trời, hàng trăm gaṇa vô úy của Đức Śiva, tôn Vīrabhadra làm tiên phong, cùng nhau giao chiến với bọn Dānavas.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Virabhadra
FAQs
It portrays the gaṇas’ fearlessness as the fruit of alignment with Pati (Lord Shiva): when consciousness is anchored in Shiva’s will, agitation (kolāhala) becomes purposeful dharmic action rather than ego-driven violence.
Vīrabhadra and the gaṇas represent Saguna Shiva’s protective, active grace—Shiva as the Lord who defends dharma. Linga-worship internalizes this: the devotee seeks Shiva’s steadiness so that inner ‘demonic’ tendencies are subdued under divine leadership.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate nirbhayatā (fearlessness), along with Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders of belonging to Shiva’s gaṇa (Shiva-centered discipline).