Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
विष्णूत्पत्तिवर्णनम्
Description of the Origin/Manifestation of Viṣṇu
इतीदृशं यदा नासीद्यत्तत्सदसदात्मकम् । योगिनोंतर्हिताकाशे यत्पश्यंति निरंतरम्
itīdṛśaṃ yadā nāsīdyattatsadasadātmakam | yoginoṃtarhitākāśe yatpaśyaṃti niraṃtaram
Lorsque un tel état n’était pas encore advenu, cette Réalité existait comme l’essence du manifesté et du non-manifesté. C’est le principe toujours présent que les yogin contemplent sans cesse dans l’espace intérieur caché, dans le ciel subtil de la conscience.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa creation discourse)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Cosmic Event: pre-manifestation (prior to differentiated creation)
FAQs
It points to Shiva as the supreme Reality that transcends creation—experienced by yogins as the uninterrupted awareness in the inner space, beyond ordinary perception of manifest and unmanifest.
The Linga signifies that very Reality which is beyond form yet supports all forms; worship of Saguna Shiva trains the mind to recognize the same Shiva as the subtle, formless presence seen by yogins within.
Meditate on the ‘inner sky’ (antar-ākāśa) with steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), allowing awareness to rest continuously in Shiva-consciousness rather than external objects.