देवदैत्यसामान्ययुद्धवर्णनम् — Description of the General Battle Between Devas and Daityas
स दृष्ट्वा तस्य तत्कर्म वीरभद्रो गणाग्रणीः । चकार सुमहत्कोपं तद्वधाय महाबली
sa dṛṣṭvā tasya tatkarma vīrabhadro gaṇāgraṇīḥ | cakāra sumahatkopaṃ tadvadhāya mahābalī
Thấy việc làm ấy của hắn, Vīrabhadra—thủ lĩnh tối thượng của các gaṇa của Śiva, sức mạnh phi thường—bừng lên cơn thịnh nộ lớn lao, quyết giết hắn.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
It portrays the gaṇas as instruments of Śiva’s dharma-protecting will: when adharma is witnessed, divine power responds to restore sacred order, reminding devotees that Śiva’s grace includes both protection and correction.
Vīrabhadra represents Saguna Śiva’s active, protective aspect—Śiva not only abides in the Liṅga as the supreme presence, but also manifests power through his attendants to uphold reverence and restrain sacrilege.
Cultivate inner restraint by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mentally offer anger into Śiva’s awareness; for worship, maintain śauca and apply Tripuṇḍra-bhasma as a reminder that divine power must be guided by dharma.