Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
सूत उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य नारदस्य महामुने । प्रसन्नमानसो ब्रह्मा प्रत्युवाच शिवं स्मरन्
sūta uvāca | ityākarṇya vacastasya nāradasya mahāmune | prasannamānaso brahmā pratyuvāca śivaṃ smaran
Sūta disse: Tendo assim ouvido as palavras do grande sábio Nārada, Brahmā, com a mente serena, respondeu lembrando-se do Senhor Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It highlights that true understanding and right speech arise when the intellect becomes calm and is oriented toward Śiva; remembrance (smaraṇa) of Pati, the Lord, purifies the mind before responding.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the verse models Saguna devotion: Brahmā remembers Śiva as the personal Lord before speaking, reflecting the Purāṇic ideal of approaching Śiva with reverent recollection and devotion.
The implied practice is Śiva-smaraṇa—silent remembrance or japa of Śiva’s name (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to settle the mind before dialogue, study, or decision-making.