Shloka 65
विष्णु-ब्रह्म-विवाद-वर्णनम्
Description of the Viṣṇu–Brahmā Dispute and Brahmā’s Confusion
पृष्ठतः पार्श्वतश्चैव ह्यग्रतः परमेश्वरम् । प्रणिपत्य मया सार्द्धं सस्मार किमिदं त्विति
pṛṣṭhataḥ pārśvataścaiva hyagrataḥ parameśvaram | praṇipatya mayā sārddhaṃ sasmāra kimidaṃ tviti
Bersama aku, baginda bersujud kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi—dari belakang, dari sisi, dan dari hadapan—lalu merenung: “Apakah sebenarnya ini?”
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudra-saṃhitā account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Cognitive turning-point: the deva-mind confronts an incomprehensible theophany, prompting inquiry that will be resolved only by Śiva’s anugraha.
FAQs
It shows the Shaiva principle that true understanding begins with surrender (praṇipāta) to Parameśvara; reverence stabilizes the mind, and then inquiry—“What is this?”—arises as a purified search for truth.
The act of bowing in all directions emphasizes Shiva’s all-pervasive lordship while still addressing Him as Parameśvara (a worshipable Lord). This aligns with Saguna worship—approaching Shiva with devotion—while hinting that He pervades every direction like the Linga’s universal presence.
A practical takeaway is directional praṇāma (prostration) and inward contemplation before worship—begin pūjā with humble obeisance, then meditate on the object of experience asking “kim idaṃ?” to deepen awareness of Shiva’s presence.