Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
शिवतत्त्ववर्णनम् (Śiva-tattva-varṇana) — “Description/Exposition of the Principle of Śiva”
मदाज्ञा जायते तत्र ब्रह्मणो भ्रुकुटेरहम् । गुणेष्वपि यथा प्रोक्तस्तामसः प्रकृतो हरः
madājñā jāyate tatra brahmaṇo bhrukuṭeraham | guṇeṣvapi yathā proktastāmasaḥ prakṛto haraḥ
അവിടെ എന്റെ ആജ്ഞയാൽ ഞാൻ ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ ഭ്രൂകുടിയിൽ നിന്നു പ്രാദുര്ഭവിക്കുന്നു. ഗുണങ്ങളിലുമെല്ലാം, പ്രസ്താവിച്ചതുപോലെ, ഞാൻ—ഹരൻ—പ്രകൃതിയനുസരിച്ച് താമസരൂപത്തിൽ പ്രത്യക്ഷനാകുന്നു।
Lord Shiva (Hara) describing His manifested role in creation
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Type: rudram
Role: destructive
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva, though transcendent as Pati, can assume a guna-associated role within Prakriti by His own will—especially the tamasic function needed for dissolution, restraint, and the removal of bondage.
The verse supports Saguna worship: devotees approach Shiva’s manifest role (Hara) who governs dissolution and purification, while understanding that the Linga ultimately signifies Shiva beyond all guṇas.
A practical takeaway is to perform japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa, contemplating Shiva as the remover (Hara) who dissolves impurities and ego.