Shloka 4
विष्णु-ब्रह्म-विवाद-वर्णनम्
Description of the Viṣṇu–Brahmā Dispute and Brahmā’s Confusion
कृत्वा यत्नं पूर्ववत्स शंकरः परमेश्वरः । दक्षिणांगान्निजान्मां कैसाशीश्शंभुरजीजनत्
kṛtvā yatnaṃ pūrvavatsa śaṃkaraḥ parameśvaraḥ | dakṣiṇāṃgānnijānmāṃ kaisāśīśśaṃbhurajījanat
Dann brachte Śaṅkara, der höchste Herr, sich wie zuvor in Anstrengung und ließ mich aus Seinem eigenen rechten Glied hervorgehen; Śambhu, der Herr des Kailāsa, erschuf mich.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā creation account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Cosmic Event: primary creation (sṛṣṭi) narrative; emergence of Brahmā from Śiva’s own limb
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Parameśvara (Pati)—the independent, compassionate source of manifestation—showing that creation proceeds from His sovereign will and power, not from limitation or necessity.
By naming Śiva as Śaṅkara/Śambhu/Kailāsīśa, the verse supports Saguna contemplation—devotees approach the transcendent Lord through His gracious, name-and-form aspect, which is also represented in Linga worship as the accessible symbol of the Supreme.
A practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa (repetition of Shiva’s names) and japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while meditating on Śiva as the sole source of creation and inner renewal.