Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 32
रुद्रस्य परमात्मत्वे ब्रह्मपुत्रत्वादिसंशयप्रश्नः — Questions on Rudra’s Supremacy and His ‘Sonship’ to Brahmā
त्वत्त एव समुत्पत्तिरावयोस्सदृशी यतः । तस्य भक्त्या यथापूर्वं प्रसादं कृतवानसि
tvatta eva samutpattirāvayossadṛśī yataḥ | tasya bhaktyā yathāpūrvaṃ prasādaṃ kṛtavānasi
Denn der Ursprung von uns beiden ist wahrlich allein aus Dir, und darum ist er in uns beiden gleich. Daher hast Du ihm durch seine Bhakti, wie zuvor, Deine gnädige Gunst verliehen.
Brahma (inferred, Vāyavīya philosophical narration style addressing Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that all beings arise through Shiva’s supreme source, and that liberation-oriented grace (prasāda) is primarily awakened by sincere bhakti toward Pati (Shiva), not merely by status or power.
By emphasizing “prasāda through devotion,” it supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva through a tangible focus such as the Śiva-liṅga—where heartfelt reverence invites Shiva’s compassionate response.
Cultivate bhakti through regular Śiva-liṅga pūjā with Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), seeking prasāda with humility; this inner devotion is the core practice implied.