Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
हंस-वराह-रूपग्रहण-कारणम्
The Reason for Assuming the Swan and Boar Forms
सूत उवाच । इत्येतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा नारदस्य महात्मनः । स्मृत्वा शिवपदांभोजं ब्रह्मा सादरमब्रवीत्
sūta uvāca | ityetadvacanaṃ śrutvā nāradasya mahātmanaḥ | smṛtvā śivapadāṃbhojaṃ brahmā sādaramabravīt
Sūta dit : Ayant entendu ces paroles du grand Nārada, Brahmā, se souvenant des pieds de lotus de Śiva, parla alors avec une attention pleine de révérence.
Sūta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
It shows the Shaiva ideal of beginning all true knowledge with remembrance of Śiva’s lotus-feet—signifying surrender to Pati (the Lord) as the source of grace and right understanding.
Remembering Śiva’s lotus-feet is a bhakti-oriented approach to Saguna worship; in Purāṇic practice this devotion is commonly expressed through Linga-upāsanā, where reverence precedes instruction, ritual, and discourse.
A simple practice is to begin study or japa with Śiva-smaraṇa—mentally bowing to Śiva’s feet—then recite the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady attention and invite Śiva’s grace.