Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
तस्मिन्नेवांतरे तेषां श्रुत्वा शब्दाननेकशः । कुंभोदरो महातेजा दंडेनाताडयत्सुरान्
tasminnevāṃtare teṣāṃ śrutvā śabdānanekaśaḥ | kuṃbhodaro mahātejā daṃḍenātāḍayatsurān
就在此时，他听见他们纷杂的呼喊与喧嚣之声；威猛光耀的俱婆陀罗以杖击打诸天。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It depicts how worldly power and conflict intensify through noise, agitation, and reaction—reminding the seeker, in a Shaiva Siddhanta spirit, to turn from turbulent impulses toward Shiva (Pati), the still center beyond fear and hostility.
The battle scene highlights the limitations of even divine forces when caught in disturbance; Saguna Shiva as the Linga is approached as the stabilizing refuge—where the devotee seeks protection, clarity, and inner order beyond the clash of opposing powers.
A practical takeaway is to pacify inner “battle-noise” through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steadying disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance and Rudrāksha-supported meditation for calmness and restraint.