Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
मन्वन्तर-कल्प-प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Discourse on Manvantaras, Kalpas, and Re-creation
वायुरुवाच । कालसंख्याविवृत्तस्य परार्धो ब्रह्मणस्स्मृतः । तावांश्चैवास्य कालोन्यस्तस्यांते प्रतिसृज्यते
vāyuruvāca | kālasaṃkhyāvivṛttasya parārdho brahmaṇassmṛtaḥ | tāvāṃścaivāsya kālonyastasyāṃte pratisṛjyate
Vāyu dit : «Dans le calcul du temps, le “parārdha” est tenu pour la mesure de Brahmā. Et l’on évoque aussi une autre durée égale ; à son terme, la création est de nouveau projetée au dehors.»
Vayu
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: Brahmā’s parārdha time-measure; at the end of an equal span, pratisarga (re-projection) occurs
FAQs
It frames worldly existence as cyclical—time unfolds in vast measures, and at their completion creation reappears. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, this highlights the impermanence of manifested worlds and points the seeker toward Pati (Shiva) who transcends time (kāla) as the stable refuge for liberation.
By emphasizing recurring creation, the verse underlines why devotees take shelter in Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga anchors the mind in the timeless Lord who remains constant while universes arise and dissolve, making devotion a means to cross the changing cycles of kāla.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with contemplation that all time-bound states pass; this supports vairāgya and inward focus. If practiced ritually, it may be paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Shiva’s lordship over time.