Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
नारद उवाच । ब्रह्मन् तात महाप्राज्ञ वद नो वदतां वर । गते विष्णौ किमभवदकार्षीत्किं विधे भवान्
nārada uvāca | brahman tāta mahāprājña vada no vadatāṃ vara | gate viṣṇau kimabhavadakārṣītkiṃ vidhe bhavān
ナーラダは言った。「おおブラフマーよ、尊き父よ、大いなる智者よ、語り手の中の最勝者よ、我らに告げ給え。ヴィシュヌが去った後、何が起こったのか。さらにその後、創造主ヴィダートリたるあなたは何をなされたのか。」
Nārada
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
This verse models the Purāṇic method of inquiry: a sincere seeker (Nārada) asks the creator (Brahmā) to disclose what unfolded next, preparing the listener to recognize Shiva’s governance (Pati) behind cosmic events.
Though the verse is a narrative question, it sets up the ensuing account where cosmic authorities act within Shiva’s overarching order—supporting Saguna Shiva devotion and, in the broader Rudra Saṃhitā context, the legitimacy of Shiva’s worship (including the Liṅga).
The implied practice is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and manana (reflection) on Shiva Purana teachings; as a takeaway, one may accompany such study with japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to internalize the teaching.