Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 30
परस्य दुर्निर्णयः—षट्कुलीयमुनिविवादः तथा ब्रह्मदर्शनार्थं मेरुप्रयाणम् | The Dispute of the Six-Lineage Sages on the Supreme and Their Journey to Brahmā at Meru
एवं पृष्टस्तदा ब्रह्मा विस्मयस्मेरवीक्षणः । देवानां दानवानां च मुनीनामपि सन्निधौ
evaṃ pṛṣṭastadā brahmā vismayasmeravīkṣaṇaḥ | devānāṃ dānavānāṃ ca munīnāmapi sannidhau
Demikianlah ketika ditanya, Brahmā—dengan pandangan bercahaya penuh takjub dan senyuman lembut—di hadapan para dewa, kaum Dānava, dan para muni, bersiap untuk menjawab.
Suta Goswami (narrator) describing Brahma’s response within the Vayu Samhita discourse
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Depicts Brahmā as a cosmic functionary within the Lord’s order; reinforces Siddhānta hierarchy where even creator-god is a paśu (dependent) before Pati.
FAQs
It highlights how sacred knowledge is revealed in a purified assembly: even cosmic authorities like Brahmā respond with humility and wonder, indicating that higher truth—ultimately centered on Pati (Śiva)—surpasses ordinary certainty and is approached through reverent inquiry.
Though the verse is a narrative transition, it frames the authoritative setting in which teachings about Śiva’s accessible forms (saguṇa)—such as Linga-worship—and His transcendent reality are traditionally explained, validated before Devas, sages, and even opposing powers.
The implied practice is śravaṇa and manana—listening to Shiva-kathā with attention and reflecting upon it; this can be paired with japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady the mind before receiving deeper instruction.