Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
विष्णूत्पत्तिवर्णनम्
Description of the Origin/Manifestation of Viṣṇu
तत्तत्संशयमापन्नश्चिंतितं हृदि सादरम् । मयाद्य किं प्रकर्तव्यमिति विष्णुश्शिवं स्मरन्
tattatsaṃśayamāpannaściṃtitaṃ hṛdi sādaram | mayādya kiṃ prakartavyamiti viṣṇuśśivaṃ smaran
ବାରମ୍ବାର ସନ୍ଦେହରେ ପଡି ସେ ହୃଦୟରେ ଆଦରସହ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲେ—“ଏବେ ମୁଁ କ’ଣ କରିବି?”—ଏଭଳି ଭାବି ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଶିବଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ମରଣ କଲେ।
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights saṃśaya (inner doubt) as a real obstacle to right action, and teaches that sincere remembrance of Śiva—Pati, the supreme guide—restores clarity, steadiness, and dharmic direction.
Vishnu’s act of smaraṇa (remembrance) points to accessible Saguna worship: turning the mind to Śiva (often through the Liṅga as the manifest focus) when one is uncertain, thereby receiving inner guidance and grace.
A practical takeaway is japa and smaraṇa of Śiva—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to calm doubt; if one follows Shiva Purana discipline, this may be supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steady meditation.