Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च
Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis
सर्वे च मिलिताश्चेमे कि कर्त्तव्यं विचिंत्यताम् । एवं विचारयन्तस्ते तूर्णमूचुः परस्परम्
sarve ca militāśceme ki karttavyaṃ viciṃtyatām | evaṃ vicārayantaste tūrṇamūcuḥ parasparam
ここに皆が集いしゆえ、なすべきことを思案せよ。かく論じ合いながら、彼らはたちまち互いに語り合った。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It emphasizes viveka (discernment) and sangha (collective counsel): before acting, one should reflect on dharma, aligning intention and action—an attitude that supports Shaiva devotion and inner purity.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not mere ritualism; it is preceded by right understanding and right resolve. This verse models the preparatory step—deliberating on what is proper—so worship and action become dharma-aligned offerings to Saguna Shiva.
A practical takeaway is sankalpa with reflection: pause, contemplate the dharmic course, then proceed—ideally beginning with mental japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady the mind before decision and action.