Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
देवपराजयः — शङ्करशरणागमनं स्कन्दकालीयुद्धं च | Devas’ Defeat, Refuge in Śaṅkara, and the Battle of Skanda and Kālī
मुहूर्तमात्रं तत्क्लेशं विनीय स महाबलः । चेतनां प्राप्य चोत्तस्थौ जगर्ज हरिवर्च सः
muhūrtamātraṃ tatkleśaṃ vinīya sa mahābalaḥ | cetanāṃ prāpya cottasthau jagarja harivarca saḥ
他仅忍受那苦楚片刻，便以大力复得神识；随即再度起身，发出震天咆哮——其光辉灿然，如同哈利（Hari）。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya within the Rudra Samhita’s Yuddhakhaṇḍa narration)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It highlights resilience after kleśa (affliction): even when struck down, the inner consciousness can be restored, and steadfast dharma reasserts itself—an image of the soul’s recovery through divine order and grace.
In Saguna devotion, Shiva’s līlā in battle becomes a contemplative aid: the devotee remembers that apparent defeat is temporary, while the Lord’s protecting power restores strength—mirrored in Linga worship as steadiness and re-centering of awareness.
A practical takeaway is to regain ‘cetanā’ through japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and calm breath-awareness; applying bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) can be used as a reminder to endure fleeting distress and return to Shiva-centered composure.