Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
पुराऽयं गर्वितो मत्तो युद्धं देहीति मेऽब्रवीत् । भुजान्कण्डूयमानस्तु विस्मृतात्मगतिर्हरे
purā'yaṃ garvito matto yuddhaṃ dehīti me'bravīt | bhujānkaṇḍūyamānastu vismṛtātmagatirhare
Thuở trước, kẻ này—ngạo mạn say men kiêu—đã nói với ta: “Hãy ban cho ta một trận chiến.” Ôi Hari, chỉ vì gãi cánh tay trong dáng vẻ huênh hoang mà hắn quên mất con đường chân thật của tự ngã mình.
Lord Shiva (narrating to Vishnu/Hari within the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
It highlights how ahaṅkāra (pride) intoxicates the mind and makes a being forget ātma-gati—the soul’s true direction toward grace and liberation—thereby turning life into needless conflict.
Linga-worship trains humility and inner recollection: instead of seeking “battle” to prove oneself, the devotee turns to Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Lord who dissolves ego and restores the soul’s right orientation.
A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and a brief self-inquiry: notice pride arising and return the mind to Shiva as Pati, the liberating Lord.