Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
रुद्रस्य रणप्रवेशः तथा दैत्यगणानां बाणवृष्टिः
Rudra Enters the Battlefield; the Daityas’ Arrow-Storm
यदि वः प्रधने श्रदा सारो वा क्षुल्लका हृदि । अग्रे तिष्ठत मात्रं मे न चेद्ग्राम्यसुखे स्पृहा
yadi vaḥ pradhane śradā sāro vā kṣullakā hṛdi | agre tiṣṭhata mātraṃ me na cedgrāmyasukhe spṛhā
Nếu các ngươi có niềm tin vào trận chiến này—nếu có dù chỉ một chút lòng can đảm hay sức mạnh trong tim—thì hãy đứng trước mặt ta. Ngược lại, nếu các ngươi vẫn còn khao khát những lạc thú trần tục tầm thường, thì đừng tiến lại gần.
A commander/leader addressing his warriors in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative (as narrated within Suta’s discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It contrasts śraddhā (spiritual conviction) and inner valor with attachment to grāmya-sukha (petty worldly comfort), teaching that steadfastness in dharma requires detachment and a disciplined heart.
In a Shaiva reading, standing “before me” mirrors approaching the Lord (Saguna Shiva) with śraddhā; one who clings to worldly cravings lacks the inner readiness that makes worship fruitful and transformative.
Cultivate śraddhā and vairāgya through daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a brief self-audit before worship—renouncing grāmya-sukha impulses and reaffirming resolve to stand in dharma.