Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
भक्तिभेदाः—ज्ञानप्रधानभक्तेः प्रशंसा
Grades of Devotees and the Praise of Knowledge-Centered Devotion
शिरः करादिस्वांगेषु कुरुते न यथा पुमान् । पारक्यशेमुषीं क्वापि भूतेष्वेवं हि मत्परः
śiraḥ karādisvāṃgeṣu kurute na yathā pumān | pārakyaśemuṣīṃ kvāpi bhūteṣvevaṃ hi matparaḥ
Wie ein Mensch seinen eigenen Kopf, seine Hände und andere Glieder nicht als einem anderen zugehörig betrachtet, so hegt auch der Mir ganz Hingebene niemals den Gedanken der Getrenntheit und hält kein Wesen für wahrhaft „anders“.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that true devotion to Shiva matures into unity-vision: the devotee drops the ‘otherness’ (bheda-buddhi) toward all beings, as naturally as one never treats one’s own limbs as чужие.
Linga/Saguna worship trains the mind to rest in Shiva as the inner Self of all; as devotion deepens, the worshipper recognizes the same Shiva-presence pervading every being, dissolving the sense of separation.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with contemplation that Shiva dwells in all beings; let daily conduct reflect this by non-harming and reverence toward life.