Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
भक्तिभेदाः—ज्ञानप्रधानभक्तेः प्रशंसा
Grades of Devotees and the Praise of Knowledge-Centered Devotion
शिरः करादिस्वांगेषु कुरुते न यथा पुमान् । पारक्यशेमुषीं क्वापि भूतेष्वेवं हि मत्परः
śiraḥ karādisvāṃgeṣu kurute na yathā pumān | pārakyaśemuṣīṃ kvāpi bhūteṣvevaṃ hi matparaḥ
De même qu’un homme ne tient pas sa distance sa propre tête, ses mains et ses membres comme s’ils appartenaient à autrui, ainsi celui qui M’est totalement dévoué n’entretient jamais l’idée de séparation et ne considère aucun être comme réellement « autre ».
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that true devotion to Shiva matures into unity-vision: the devotee drops the ‘otherness’ (bheda-buddhi) toward all beings, as naturally as one never treats one’s own limbs as чужие.
Linga/Saguna worship trains the mind to rest in Shiva as the inner Self of all; as devotion deepens, the worshipper recognizes the same Shiva-presence pervading every being, dissolving the sense of separation.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with contemplation that Shiva dwells in all beings; let daily conduct reflect this by non-harming and reverence toward life.