Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 59
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
किं करोमि रमानाथ भक्ताधीनस्सदा हरे । पश्यतो मे कथं वीर स्याद्बाणभुजकृंतनम्
kiṃ karomi ramānātha bhaktādhīnassadā hare | paśyato me kathaṃ vīra syādbāṇabhujakṛṃtanam
“我能做什么呢，噢罗摩（吉祥天女拉克什米）的主、哈利——恒常依随信徒之愿者？勇士啊，我正注视之时，怎会发生斩断婆那臂膀之事？”
Lord Shiva (addressing Vishnu/Hari during the Bāṇāsura episode)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
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The verse highlights the dharmic tension between justice and compassion: even in war, the Lord acknowledges the binding force of bhakti (devotion). It teaches that divine action is guided not merely by power but by grace, restraint, and the moral obligation toward those who have taken refuge.
It reflects Saguna Shiva—Shiva as a personal Lord who responds to relationships, vows, and devotion. Linga-worship similarly approaches Shiva as accessible and compassionate, where surrender (śaraṇāgati) and bhakti shape the devotee’s experience of protection and upliftment.
A practical takeaway is bhakti-based japa and surrender: repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the intent of aligning one’s power with compassion and dharma; optionally support it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of restraint, devotion, and refuge in Shiva.