Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
हंस-वराह-रूपग्रहण-कारणम्
The Reason for Assuming the Swan and Boar Forms
ब्रह्मोवाच । हंसस्य चोर्द्ध्वगमने गतिर्भवति निश्चला । तत्त्वातत्त्वविवेकोऽस्ति जलदुग्धविभागवत्
brahmovāca | haṃsasya corddhvagamane gatirbhavati niścalā | tattvātattvaviveko'sti jaladugdhavibhāgavat
Brahmā bersabda: “Ketika Haṃsa (jiwa yang tercerahkan) bergerak naik, lajunya menjadi teguh tak tergoyahkan. Di dalamnya timbul pembedaan antara yang nyata dan yang tak nyata—laksana memisahkan susu dari air.”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that true spiritual ascent brings steadiness and clear viveka—discerning the eternal Reality (aligned with Pati, Shiva) from the transient (pāśa/bondage), which is essential for liberation.
Linga-worship trains the mind toward one-pointedness; as devotion matures, the seeker gains steadiness and discernment, moving from outer form (saguṇa upāsanā) to direct recognition of Shiva as the supreme Reality beyond confusion.
A practical takeaway is dhyāna with steady upward attention (ūrdhva-gati) supported by japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to cultivate unwavering focus and tattva–atattva discrimination.