Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
शुक्रस्य जठरस्थत्वं तथा मृत्युशमनी-विद्या (Śukra in Śiva’s belly and the death-subduing vidyā)
किंचित्स्मितं तदा कृत्वा सोऽब्रवीद्दानवाधिपम् । भार्गवश्शिवपादाब्जं सप्पा स्वस्थेन चेतसा
kiṃcitsmitaṃ tadā kṛtvā so'bravīddānavādhipam | bhārgavaśśivapādābjaṃ sappā svasthena cetasā
তখন সামান্য হাসি করে ভার্গব দানবাধিপতিকে বললেন। শিবের পদপদ্ম ভক্তিভরে পূজা করে, স্থির ও সংযত চিত্তে তিনি কথা বললেন।
Bhārgava
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It presents a Shaiva ideal: before engaging in speech or conflict, one first takes refuge in Pati—Śiva’s lotus-feet—thereby gaining svastha-citta (inner steadiness). Action grounded in devotion becomes aligned with dharma rather than agitation.
Worship of Śiva’s “lotus-feet” points to Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva through a sacred form and relationship. In practice, this same bhakti is expressed through Liṅga-pūjā, where the devotee centers the mind and offers reverence before speaking or acting.
A practical takeaway is pūrvāṅga-bhakti: begin any undertaking with mental worship (mānasa-pūjā) of Śiva, steady the breath and mind, and remember the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to establish composure before engagement.