Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
वैष्णवोऽथ समाक्रदन्माहेश्वरबलार्दितः । अलब्ध्वा भयमन्यत्र तुष्टाव वृषभध्वजम्
vaiṣṇavo'tha samākradanmāheśvarabalārditaḥ | alabdhvā bhayamanyatra tuṣṭāva vṛṣabhadhvajam
于是那毗湿奴一方之人，被湿婆军势之威力重重压制，便高声呼号；在别处再无避惧之所时，他开始赞颂“弗利沙婆陀伐阇”——旗帜绘有公牛的湿婆。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender): when worldly supports fail and fear dominates, the soul finds true refuge in Pati—Lord Śiva—whose grace alone dispels bondage and grants protection.
By praising “Vṛṣabhadhvaja,” the verse points to Saguna Śiva—approached through names, forms, and hymns. Such stuti naturally culminates in Linga-upāsanā, where the devotee seeks Śiva’s presence as the compassionate Lord who removes fear.
A practical takeaway is stotra-japa and nāma-smaraṇa of Śiva in moments of fear—especially with the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—as an act of inner refuge and devotion.