Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
देवर्षि-प्रश्नः तथा असुर-वध-हेतुनिवेदनम् | The Devas’ Petition and the Cause for Slaying Asuras
त्वं वा विष्णुरहं वापि शिवस्य ब्रह्मरूपिणः । अंशभूता महाभागा योग्यं तदनुचिंतनम्
tvaṃ vā viṣṇurahaṃ vāpi śivasya brahmarūpiṇaḥ | aṃśabhūtā mahābhāgā yogyaṃ tadanuciṃtanam
Sama ada engkau Viṣṇu atau aku Viṣṇu—wahai yang amat berbahagia, kita berdua hanyalah bahagian daripada Śiva yang berhakikat Brahman. Maka wajar benar untuk merenungkan kebenaran itu berulang-ulang.
Brahmā (inferred, Satīkhaṇḍa dialogue context addressing Viṣṇu)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that Brahmā and Viṣṇu are not independent supremes but partial manifestations (aṃśas) of Śiva, who is Brahman; liberation-oriented practice begins with steady contemplation of this highest principle (Pati-tattva).
By affirming Śiva as Brahman, it grounds Liṅga-worship as a saguna support for meditating on the nirguna truth—devotion to the Liṅga becomes a means to realize Śiva’s supreme, all-pervading reality.
The verse explicitly recommends anucintana—repeated contemplation—practically done through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and focused meditation on Śiva/Śiva-liṅga as the one Brahman.