Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
विष्णु-ब्रह्म-विवाद-वर्णनम्
Description of the Viṣṇu–Brahmā Dispute and Brahmā’s Confusion
सुश्वे ह्यनलप्रख्यो विश्वतः पक्षसंयुतः । मनोनिलजवो भूत्वा गत्वोर्द्ध्वं चोर्द्ध्वतः पुरा
suśve hyanalaprakhyo viśvataḥ pakṣasaṃyutaḥ | manonilajavo bhūtvā gatvorddhvaṃ corddhvataḥ purā
De fato, ele expirou; ardente como o fogo e provido de asas por todos os lados. Tornando-se veloz como o pensamento e o vento, em tempos antigos elevou-se para o alto—ascendendo sempre às regiões superiores.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Cosmic Event: mythic ascent toward higher lokas (ūrdhva-gamana)
FAQs
The verse uses the imagery of fire-like brilliance and swift upward motion to signify the soul’s aspirational movement toward higher states of purity and consciousness, ultimately oriented to Pati (Shiva) as the supreme refuge beyond bondage (pāśa).
The upward ascent mirrors the devotee’s inner rise in Linga-worship—from external ritual to inward concentration—where Saguna Shiva is approached through form and symbol, leading the mind toward the transcendence that Shiva grants.
A practical takeaway is upward-moving japa and dhyāna: repeat the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady breath and visualize the awareness rising, supported by purity disciplines such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to focus.