Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 36
रुद्रस्य परमात्मत्वे ब्रह्मपुत्रत्वादिसंशयप्रश्नः — Questions on Rudra’s Supremacy and His ‘Sonship’ to Brahmā
हेमरत्नान्विते दिव्ये मनसा तेन निर्मिते । अनंतभोगशय्यायां शयानं पंकजेक्षणम्
hemaratnānvite divye manasā tena nirmite | anaṃtabhogaśayyāyāṃ śayānaṃ paṃkajekṣaṇam
Di atas ranjang ilahi berhias emas dan permata—yang dibentuk olehnya dengan kuasa minda—dia menyaksikan Tuhan bermata teratai berbaring di atas hamparan ular Ananta yang berlingkar-lingkar.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Cosmic Event: Kṣīrābdhi-śayana motif (cosmic repose on Ananta)
FAQs
It highlights a yogic, mind-supported vision of the divine form: sacred imagery steadies awareness and prepares the seeker to recognize the Supreme Pati beyond changing appearances—central to Shaiva Siddhanta’s path from form to transcendence.
By describing a clear Saguna contemplation (a deity-form perceived and revered), it supports the Shaiva principle that worship begins with graspable forms—like the Shiva Linga—so the mind becomes purified and capable of realizing Shiva as the supreme reality.
Dhyana (visual contemplation) is implied—mentally installing a divine form and resting attention steadily; practitioners may pair this with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) and disciplined purity (bhasma/rudraksha where prescribed) to stabilize meditation.