Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇanam) — “Narration of Sandhyā’s Austerity and Encounter with Śiva”
निमीलिताक्ष्यास्तस्यास्तु प्रविश्य हृदयं हरः । दिव्यं ज्ञानं ददौ तस्यै वाचं दिव्ये च चक्षुषी
nimīlitākṣyāstasyāstu praviśya hṛdayaṃ haraḥ | divyaṃ jñānaṃ dadau tasyai vācaṃ divye ca cakṣuṣī
Lorsqu’elle eut fermé les yeux, Hara entra dans son cœur et lui accorda la connaissance divine, ainsi qu’une voix divine et des yeux divins (vision intérieure).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Śiva (Pati) as the indwelling Lord who, through grace, awakens the soul’s inner knowledge—transforming ordinary perception into divine insight and right understanding.
Linga worship trains the devotee to move from outer form (saguna upāsanā) to inner realization—Śiva as present in the heart—where true jñāna and purified speech arise by His blessing.
Meditative inwardness (eyes gently closed) with Shiva-oriented japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—seeking divya-dṛṣṭi (inner sight) and divya-vāk (truthful, purified speech).