Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
ततो द्वारि स्थिता ये वै ब्रह्मणे तान्न्यवेदयन् । तेन ते विविशुर्वेश्म पिंडीभूयांडजन्मनः
tato dvāri sthitā ye vai brahmaṇe tānnyavedayan | tena te viviśurveśma piṃḍībhūyāṃḍajanmanaḥ
Alors, ceux qui se tenaient à la porte en informèrent Brahmā. Dès lors, ces êtres nés de l’Œuf cosmique entrèrent dans la demeure, rassemblés en un seul groupe compact.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Hiraṇyagarbha/aṇḍa-janma imagery (cosmic egg cosmology) evoked
FAQs
It highlights how embodied beings (aṇḍaja—born within cosmic manifestation) move in ordered dependence, approaching higher governance (Brahmā) within the created realm—implying the Shaiva view that all cosmic functions proceed under divine ordinance, ultimately grounded in Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse is narrative and centered on Brahmā, it supports the broader Shaiva framework: Brahmā’s administrative role belongs to the manifest (saguṇa) cosmos, whereas Linga-worship points beyond cosmic hierarchy to Śiva as the supreme ground and inner ruler of all functions.
A practical takeaway is disciplined approach and reverence: approach the divine through proper inner “gatekeeping” (purity and restraint), supported by Shaiva sādhana such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and wearing vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) as a reminder of Śiva’s lordship over creation.