Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 30
परस्य दुर्निर्णयः—षट्कुलीयमुनिविवादः तथा ब्रह्मदर्शनार्थं मेरुप्रयाणम् | The Dispute of the Six-Lineage Sages on the Supreme and Their Journey to Brahmā at Meru
एवं पृष्टस्तदा ब्रह्मा विस्मयस्मेरवीक्षणः । देवानां दानवानां च मुनीनामपि सन्निधौ
evaṃ pṛṣṭastadā brahmā vismayasmeravīkṣaṇaḥ | devānāṃ dānavānāṃ ca munīnāmapi sannidhau
Ainsi questionné, Brahmā—le regard brillant d’émerveillement et le sourire doux—, en la présence même des dieux, des Dānavas et des sages, se disposa à répondre.
Suta Goswami (narrator) describing Brahma’s response within the Vayu Samhita discourse
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Depicts Brahmā as a cosmic functionary within the Lord’s order; reinforces Siddhānta hierarchy where even creator-god is a paśu (dependent) before Pati.
FAQs
It highlights how sacred knowledge is revealed in a purified assembly: even cosmic authorities like Brahmā respond with humility and wonder, indicating that higher truth—ultimately centered on Pati (Śiva)—surpasses ordinary certainty and is approached through reverent inquiry.
Though the verse is a narrative transition, it frames the authoritative setting in which teachings about Śiva’s accessible forms (saguṇa)—such as Linga-worship—and His transcendent reality are traditionally explained, validated before Devas, sages, and even opposing powers.
The implied practice is śravaṇa and manana—listening to Shiva-kathā with attention and reflecting upon it; this can be paired with japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady the mind before receiving deeper instruction.