Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
कुरु ध्यानं शिवायात्स्वं काममुद्दिश्य तं हृदि । सा चेत्प्रसन्ना देवेशी सर्वं कार्यं विधास्यति
kuru dhyānaṃ śivāyātsvaṃ kāmamuddiśya taṃ hṛdi | sā cetprasannā deveśī sarvaṃ kāryaṃ vidhāsyati
Lakukanlah meditasi kepada Śivā, tetapkan hasrat pilihanmu di dalam hati. Jika Dewi itu—Penguasa para dewa—berkenan, nescaya Dia akan menyempurnakan segala urusan.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, conveying the instruction within the Sati Khanda context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that inner meditation (dhyāna) joined with a sincere intention placed in the heart becomes fruitful through divine grace; when Śivā (the Lord’s Śakti) is pleased, obstacles are removed and actions reach completion.
In Shaiva practice, Saguna worship includes honoring Śiva together with His inseparable Śakti; meditation on Śivā supports Linga-worship by emphasizing that the Lord’s power (śakti) is the operative grace through which results manifest.
Perform heart-centered dhyāna on Śivā with a clear sankalpa (intention); this can be paired with japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple devotional worship to seek prasāda (grace).