Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 61
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
रचयित्वांजलिं मूर्ध्नि भीतौ तौ वाचमूचतुः । ब्रह्मोवाच । अज्ञो वाहमभिज्ञो वा त्वयादौ देव निर्मितः
racayitvāṃjaliṃ mūrdhni bhītau tau vācamūcatuḥ | brahmovāca | ajño vāhamabhijño vā tvayādau deva nirmitaḥ
Von Furcht ergriffen legten beide die gefalteten Hände auf ihr Haupt und sprachen. Brahmā sagte: „Ob ich unwissend bin oder wissend, o Deva, am Anfang wurde ich von Dir erschaffen.“
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches Shaiva Siddhanta humility and dependence: even Brahmā admits his status—ignorant or wise—arises because Shiva (Pati) is the primordial cause who brings beings into existence.
The verse expresses surrender to the Supreme Lord who is approachable as Saguna Shiva (often worshipped as the Linga). The gesture of añjali on the head signifies complete submission to Shiva’s lordship beyond ego and claims of supremacy.
Practice reverential surrender (añjali with bowed head) while repeating a Shiva-mantra such as the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating the attitude that all knowledge and power are granted by Shiva.