Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
अवलोकपरास्सर्वे देवगंधर्वकिन्नराः । विस्मयं परमं जग्मुर्नोचुः किंचन तत्र ते
avalokaparāssarve devagaṃdharvakinnarāḥ | vismayaṃ paramaṃ jagmurnocuḥ kiṃcana tatra te
सब देव, गन्धर्व और किन्नर एकाग्र होकर निहारते रहे। परम विस्मय से अभिभूत होकर वे वहाँ एक शब्द भी न बोले।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It portrays the transformative power of Shiva’s darśana: even exalted celestial beings become inwardly stilled, indicating that true encounter with the Divine culminates in reverent silence and awe, a doorway to grace.
The verse emphasizes saguna-darśana—devotees beholding Shiva’s manifest presence. In Linga worship, this same attitude is cultivated: focused seeing (dhyāna with eyes and mind) leading to quieted speech and concentrated devotion.
Practice silent darśana and japa: sit before a Shiva Linga with Tripuṇḍra applied, hold a rudrākṣa mala, and repeat the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while maintaining steady, wordless contemplation.