Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
रुद्राविर्भावकारणम् — Causes and Pattern of Rudra’s Manifestation
Pratikalpa
कल्पेकल्पे प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मांडसंभवः । अवृद्धिहेतोर्भूतानां मुमोह भृशदुःखितः
kalpekalpe prajāḥ sṛṣṭvā brahmā brahmāṃḍasaṃbhavaḥ | avṛddhihetorbhūtānāṃ mumoha bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ
In jedem Äon erschafft Brahmā, aus dem kosmischen Ei hervorgegangen, die Wesen; doch als er keinen Grund fand, durch den die Geschöpfe sich mehren und gedeihen könnten, geriet er in Verwirrung, von tiefem Kummer überwältigt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: repeated kalpa creation; stall in proliferation (avṛddhi)
FAQs
It highlights the limitation of mere creation (karma and prapañca) without the higher principle of Pati (Shiva): when beings lack the enabling cause for true flourishing, even Brahmā becomes bewildered—implying that grace, right knowledge, and Shiva’s governance are essential for growth and liberation.
Brahmā’s inability to find the ‘cause of increase’ points toward dependence on Shiva as the sustaining and elevating power; in Shaiva practice, the Linga represents that supreme support (ādhāra) through which creation is stabilized and beings gain auspiciousness and progression.
A practical takeaway is to seek clarity through Shiva-upāsanā—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady dhyāna on the Linga—to remove moha (bewilderment) and transform sorrow into insight.