Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
सनत्कुमार उवाच । एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तेषां ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः । एवमस्तीति तान् प्राह सृष्टिकर्ता स्मरञ्शिवम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | etacchrutvā vacasteṣāṃ brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ | evamastīti tān prāha sṛṣṭikartā smarañśivam
Sanatkumāra sprach: Als Brahmā—der Ahnvater der Welten, der Schöpfer—ihre Worte hörte, gedachte er Śivas und erwiderte ihnen: „So sei es; wahrlich, wie ihr gesprochen habt.“
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights that even Brahmā, the cosmic creator, acts by first remembering Śiva—showing Śiva as the supreme grounding intelligence (Pati) whose remembrance aligns decisions with dharma and cosmic order.
Brahmā’s “remembering Śiva” reflects saguna-upāsanā: turning the mind to Śiva’s auspicious form and lordship before speaking or acting—an inner equivalent of offering reverence to the Liṅga.
Practice Śiva-smaraṇa before undertaking important actions—silently repeating the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") or meditating on the Liṅga for a few moments to steady intention and speech.