Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
शुक्रोत्पत्तिः तथा महेश्वरदर्शनम् (Śukra’s Emergence and the Vision of Maheśvara)
सनत्कुमार उवाच । एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं दैत्येन्द्रो मौनमास्थितः । ध्यायंस्त्रिलोचनं देवं पार्वतीं प्रेक्ष्य मातरम्
sanatkumāra uvāca | etāvaduktvā vacanaṃ daityendro maunamāsthitaḥ | dhyāyaṃstrilocanaṃ devaṃ pārvatīṃ prekṣya mātaram
Sanatkumāra dit : Après avoir prononcé ces paroles, le seigneur des Daityas demeura silencieux. Il médita sur le Dieu aux trois yeux (Śiva) et, voyant Pārvatī comme la Mère, il fixa sur elle sa conscience.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga linkage; the narrative pivot is interiorization—silence and meditation—rather than a shrine manifestation.
Significance: Models the ‘inner pilgrimage’: mauna + dhyāna on Trilocana and recognition of Pārvatī as Jagadambā (Mother), preparing the soul for revelatory grace.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights inner turning: after speech ends, the mind settles into mauna and dhyāna, directing devotion to Trilocana Śiva while honoring Pārvatī as the universal Mother—an inward movement aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on grace through focused remembrance.
Meditating on “Trilocana Deva” points to Saguna Shiva—Shiva approached with form and attributes for concentration. Such dhyāna supports Linga-worship by stabilizing the mind on Shiva’s presence, while reverence to Pārvatī affirms Shiva-Shakti unity in devotion.
Practice mauna (intentional silence) followed by dhyāna on Trilocana Śiva; optionally accompany it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a respectful mental salutation to Pārvatī as the Mother before worship.