Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
सृष्टिक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of the Sequence of Creation
तासां प्रसूतिभिर्व्याप्तं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् । स्थावरं जंगमं चैव शून्य नैव तु किंचन
tāsāṃ prasūtibhirvyāptaṃ trailokyaṃ sacarācaram | sthāvaraṃ jaṃgamaṃ caiva śūnya naiva tu kiṃcana
Dengan zuriat yang lahir daripada mereka, tiga alam—beserta segala yang bergerak dan yang tidak bergerak—menjadi meliputi seluruhnya. Sesungguhnya, sama ada yang pegun atau yang bergerak, tiadalah tinggal sesuatu pun yang kosong.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā creation account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: creative
FAQs
It emphasizes the completeness of manifestation: through generative power, the three worlds become fully populated, showing that creation under Shiva’s lordship (Pati) is ordered and purposeful rather than random emptiness.
A fully pervaded cosmos points to Shiva as the inner ruler and support of all forms; worship of the Liṅga honors that all-pervading presence in a tangible emblem, guiding the devotee from saguna contemplation toward the transcendent.
Meditate on Shiva as the indwelling Lord in all moving and unmoving beings while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating reverence for all life as Shiva’s field of manifestation.