Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
त्रिमूर्तिसाम्यं तथा महेश्वरस्य परमार्थकारणत्वम् | Equality of the Trimūrti and Maheśvara as the Supreme Cause
ततस्तेभ्यो विकारेभ्यो रुद्रो विष्णुः पितामहः । कारणत्वेन सर्वेषां त्रयो देवाः प्रजज्ञिरे
tatastebhyo vikārebhyo rudro viṣṇuḥ pitāmahaḥ | kāraṇatvena sarveṣāṃ trayo devāḥ prajajñire
Kemudian, daripada evolut-evolut itu, Rudra, Viṣṇu dan Pitāmaha (Brahmā) pun menjelma. Sebagai prinsip sebab (kāraṇa) bagi segala makhluk dan segala alam, tiga dewa ini lahir ke hadapan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Cosmic Event: cosmic emanation of the triad (Rudra–Viṣṇu–Brahmā) from prior evolutes
FAQs
It frames the Trimūrti as cosmic functions arising from prior principles, while Shaiva Siddhānta reads Rudra (Śiva) as the key transformative power guiding dissolution and liberation, reminding the seeker that worldly processes are subordinate to the path toward moksha.
By presenting Rudra as a causal agency within cosmic operation, the verse supports Saguna worship: the Liṅga symbolizes Śiva as the grounding reality behind manifest powers, through whom the devotee approaches the transcendent (Nirguna) via an accessible form.
Contemplate the three cosmic functions as movements within Śiva’s order and stabilize the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa to reinforce remembrance of Rudra as the inner transformer.