Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
विष्णूत्पत्तिवर्णनम्
Description of the Origin/Manifestation of Viṣṇu
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे काले तत्त्वान्यासन्महात्मनः । तत्प्रकारं शृणु प्राज्ञ गदतो मे महामते
etasminnantare kāle tattvānyāsanmahātmanaḥ | tatprakāraṃ śṛṇu prājña gadato me mahāmate
وفي تلك الأثناء، أيها النبيل، أظهر الربّ العظيمُ الروح مبادئَ الوجود (التَتْفَات). أيها الحكيمُ السامي الهمة، استمع إلى كيفية تجلّيها كما أصفها لك.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Introduces tattva-udbhava under the ‘mahātmā’ Lord—pilgrimage and ritual are framed as practical means to traverse tattvas (from aśuddha to śuddha) toward Śiva’s grace.
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: tattva-manifestation (emanational phase of cosmogony)
FAQs
It signals the transition into Shiva-centered cosmology: all tattvas arise under the Lord’s sovereignty, and knowing their order helps the seeker discern Pati (Shiva) as distinct from the manifested categories, supporting liberation-oriented insight.
By presenting Shiva as the source and governor of manifestation, it supports Saguna worship (such as Linga-upasana) as a focused means to relate to the transcendent Lord who stands beyond yet empowers all tattvas.
A practical takeaway is tattva-anusandhana (contemplation on the unfolding of principles) alongside japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to steady the mind on Shiva as the inner ruler of creation.