शिवशङ्खचूडयुद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa
पूरयामास ककुभः शृंगनादेन च प्रभुः । स्वयं जगर्ज गिरिशस्त्रासयन्नसुरांस्तदा
pūrayāmāsa kakubhaḥ śṛṃganādena ca prabhuḥ | svayaṃ jagarja giriśastrāsayannasurāṃstadā
随后,主以号角的轰鸣充满四方;吉利沙(湿婆)亲自长啸怒吼,当时令诸阿修罗心惊胆寒。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the battle episode to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Śiva’s horn-blast and roar symbolize the overpowering presence of Pati (the Supreme Lord) that dispels adharma and inner demonic tendencies—fear, arrogance, and violence—restoring dharma and divine order.
In the Yuddha-khaṇḍa, Śiva is approached as Saguna—active, protective, and compassionate. Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize that same Lord as the refuge who removes भय (fear) and subdues asuric impulses, both outward and inward.
A practical takeaway is fear-removal through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and mindful remembrance of Śiva as Girīśa during distress; optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva supports for steadiness and protection.