Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
तत्स्मृतस्त्वरितं विष्णुस्सस्मार शंकरं हृदि । प्राप्याज्ञां मनसा तस्य स्मृतवान्नारदं द्रुतम्
tatsmṛtastvaritaṃ viṣṇussasmāra śaṃkaraṃ hṛdi | prāpyājñāṃ manasā tasya smṛtavānnāradaṃ drutam
So erinnert, gedachte Viṣṇu sogleich in seinem Herzen an Śaṅkara. Nachdem er den Befehl Śivas im Geist empfangen hatte, rief er rasch Nārada ins Gedächtnis.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights antar-smaraṇa (inner remembrance): even Viṣṇu turns inward to Śiva in the heart, showing Śiva as Pati—the supreme guiding Lord whose grace and command direct righteous action.
Although no Liṅga is named here, the act of remembering Śaṅkara “in the heart” reflects Saguna-upāsanā through dhyāna—worshiping the personal Śiva internally, which complements external Liṅga worship.
A key takeaway is mānasa-pūjā and dhyāna: silently recalling Śiva, seeking inner permission (ājñā) through prayer, and then acting—supported by japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a practical meditative aid.