Shloka 63
विष्णु-ब्रह्म-विवाद-वर्णनम्
Description of the Viṣṇu–Brahmā Dispute and Brahmā’s Confusion
तथैव भगवान्विष्णुश्चांतं कमललोचनः । सर्वदेवनिभस्तूर्णमुत्थितस्स महावपुः
tathaiva bhagavānviṣṇuścāṃtaṃ kamalalocanaḥ | sarvadevanibhastūrṇamutthitassa mahāvapuḥ
De même, le bienheureux Seigneur Viṣṇu—paisible, aux yeux de lotus, resplendissant comme tous les dieux—se releva promptement dans sa forme majestueuse.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Cosmic Event: Devas (Viṣṇu) stirred/roused within a theophanic episode leading toward Liṅga-revelation
FAQs
It portrays Viṣṇu as a radiant, orderly power within creation, while the Rudra Saṃhitā’s broader frame affirms that all divine functions arise under the sovereignty of Śiva (Pati), guiding beings toward liberation.
By showing even exalted deities appearing and acting within the created order, the text supports turning devotion to Saguna Śiva—often worshiped as the Liṅga—as the stable, transcendent ground behind all manifested forms.
A practical takeaway is to contemplate the calm, lotus-eyed steadiness (śānti) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” stabilizing the mind before Liṅga-pūjā; if performed ritually, it may be paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva markers of inward detachment.