Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome
ततस्सूर्य्यस्वरूपञ्च जगच्चक्षुस्स्वरूपकम् । ददर्श गिरिराजस्स क्षणं कौतुककारिणाम्
tatassūryyasvarūpañca jagaccakṣussvarūpakam | dadarśa girirājassa kṣaṇaṃ kautukakāriṇām
तब गिरिराज (हिमालय) ने क्षणभर उस अद्भुत रूप को देखा—जो सूर्यस्वरूप, ‘जगत् का नेत्र’ था—और जिसे देखकर सबके मन में विस्मय जाग उठा।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; the Sun-form functions as a cosmic sign (jagaccakṣuḥ) within a graded revelation of divine manifestations.
Type: gayatri
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights how a tangible, radiant (saguṇa) manifestation can awaken awe and reverence, preparing the heart for devotion and right understanding of the Supreme (Pati) who reveals Himself through perceivable forms.
By describing a marvel-like, sun-radiant appearance, the text points to Shiva’s compassionate self-revelation in graspable forms—just as the Liṅga is a visible focus for worship through which devotees approach the transcendent reality.
A practical takeaway is dhyāna on Shiva’s radiant presence—steady contemplation with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize that divine ‘cosmic eye’ awareness.