Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
तत्समीपे च गोलोको गोशाला शंकरस्य वै । तस्येच्छया च मद्रूपः कृष्णो वसति तत्र ह
tatsamīpe ca goloko gośālā śaṃkarasya vai | tasyecchayā ca madrūpaḥ kṛṣṇo vasati tatra ha
Nahe jener göttlichen Sphäre liegt Goloka — wahrlich der heilige Kuhstall Śaṅkaras. Und nach Seinem eigenen Willen weilt dort Kṛṣṇa, der von meiner eigenen Gestalt ist.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse emphasizes Śiva’s supreme lordship and His freedom (icchā-śakti): even exalted divine realms and forms operate by His will, pointing devotees toward devotion to Pati (Śiva) as the ultimate refuge.
By presenting Śiva as the sovereign whose will sustains divine manifestations, it supports Saguna worship—approaching the Lord through form (including the Liṅga) while recognizing the transcendent authority behind all forms.
Meditate on Hari-Hara unity while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering bilva leaves or vibhūti to the Liṅga, and cultivating the insight that all divine powers and abodes rest in Śiva’s will.