Shloka 47
तत्तत्संशयमापन्नश्चिंतितं हृदि सादरम् । मयाद्य किं प्रकर्तव्यमिति विष्णुश्शिवं स्मरन्
tattatsaṃśayamāpannaściṃtitaṃ hṛdi sādaram | mayādya kiṃ prakartavyamiti viṣṇuśśivaṃ smaran
Thus, having fallen into repeated doubt, he pondered earnestly within his heart: “What indeed should be done by me now?”—and Viṣṇu, remembering Lord Śiva, reflected in this way.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights saṃśaya (inner doubt) as a real obstacle to right action, and teaches that sincere remembrance of Śiva—Pati, the supreme guide—restores clarity, steadiness, and dharmic direction.
Vishnu’s act of smaraṇa (remembrance) points to accessible Saguna worship: turning the mind to Śiva (often through the Liṅga as the manifest focus) when one is uncertain, thereby receiving inner guidance and grace.
A practical takeaway is japa and smaraṇa of Śiva—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to calm doubt; if one follows Shiva Purana discipline, this may be supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steady meditation.