Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
अध्याय ५५ — बाणस्य पुनर्युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Bāṇa’s Renewed Engagement in Battle
श्रीकृष्णोपि महावीरो गिरिशाप्तमहाबलः । उच्चैर्जगर्ज तत्राजौ बाणं मत्वा तृणोपमम्
śrīkṛṣṇopi mahāvīro giriśāptamahābalaḥ | uccairjagarja tatrājau bāṇaṃ matvā tṛṇopamam
即便是圣克里希那——大英雄，承吉利沙（主湿婆）之敕而具无量神力——也在战场上高声咆哮，视婆那不过如一叶草芥。
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse underscores that even the might of a supreme hero like Kṛṣṇa operates under the higher divine ordinance (ājñā/anujñā) of Girīśa (Śiva). In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, Śiva as Pati is the ultimate Lord who empowers all beings; worldly power is secondary to divine grace and governance.
By calling Śiva “Girīśa,” the text points to Śiva’s saguna lordship—His active sovereignty in the world. Linga-worship honors this accessible, worshipful form of Śiva as the supreme controller who grants strength, victory, and right order when approached with devotion.
The practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s anugraha (grace) before undertaking any struggle: recite the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, if following Shiva Purana ritual norms, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and remember Śiva as Girīśa—the giver of true strength.