Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
हंस-वराह-रूपग्रहण-कारणम्
The Reason for Assuming the Swan and Boar Forms
ब्रह्मोवाच । हंसस्य चोर्द्ध्वगमने गतिर्भवति निश्चला । तत्त्वातत्त्वविवेकोऽस्ति जलदुग्धविभागवत्
brahmovāca | haṃsasya corddhvagamane gatirbhavati niścalā | tattvātattvaviveko'sti jaladugdhavibhāgavat
Brahmā berkata: “Apabila Haṃsa (jiwa yang tersedar) bergerak ke atas, perjalanannya menjadi teguh dan tidak goyah. Di dalamnya timbul kebijaksanaan membezakan Yang Nyata dan yang tidak nyata—seperti memisahkan susu daripada air.”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that true spiritual ascent brings steadiness and clear viveka—discerning the eternal Reality (aligned with Pati, Shiva) from the transient (pāśa/bondage), which is essential for liberation.
Linga-worship trains the mind toward one-pointedness; as devotion matures, the seeker gains steadiness and discernment, moving from outer form (saguṇa upāsanā) to direct recognition of Shiva as the supreme Reality beyond confusion.
A practical takeaway is dhyāna with steady upward attention (ūrdhva-gati) supported by japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to cultivate unwavering focus and tattva–atattva discrimination.