Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
शब्दब्रह्मतनुवर्णनम् — Description of the Form of Śabda-Brahman
वामं कपोलमूकारो लृ लॄ नासापुटे उभे । एकारश्चोष्ठ ऊर्द्ध्वश्च ह्यैकारस्त्वधरो विभोः
vāmaṃ kapolamūkāro lṛ lṝ nāsāpuṭe ubhe | ekāraścoṣṭha ūrddhvaśca hyaikārastvadharo vibhoḥ
Die Silbe „U“ ist die linke Wange; die Silben „Lṛ“ und „Lṝ“ sind die beiden Nasenlöcher. Die Silbe „E“ ist die Oberlippe, und die Silbe „Ai“ ist die Unterlippe des allgegenwärtigen Herrn.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā teaching as received in the Purāṇic discourse)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Cosmic Event: Cosmic embodiment of phonemes: mātṛkā as the structuring power (śakti) of manifestation.
FAQs
It teaches a contemplative “mantra-body” vision: sacred sound (varna) is not separate from Śiva’s form, so meditation on phonemes becomes inner worship that steadies the mind in devotion and leads toward liberation.
It supports Saguna upāsanā by giving a concrete visualization—Śiva’s face and features are contemplated through syllables—helping devotees internalize Linga-worship as an inward presence rather than only an external rite.
A nyāsa-style meditation: silently place/visualize specific syllables on Śiva’s features (cheek, nostrils, lips) while maintaining devotion, often alongside japa of Śiva-mantras and focused breath awareness.