Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्
Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा तांस्ततो ब्रह्मा तूष्णीमासीच्छिवं स्मरन् । तेपि देवा मुदं प्राप्य स्वंस्वं धाम ययुस्तदा
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā tāṃstato brahmā tūṣṇīmāsīcchivaṃ smaran | tepi devā mudaṃ prāpya svaṃsvaṃ dhāma yayustadā
Sanatkumāra disse: Tendo-lhes falado assim, Brahmā ficou em silêncio, recordando interiormente o Senhor Śiva. Aqueles deuses também, tendo alcançado alegria, partiram então para as suas respectivas moradas.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights Shiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Śiva) as the inner culmination of sacred instruction—after action and speech, the mind rests in the Lord, who is the supreme Pati in Shaiva Siddhanta.
Brahmā’s silent remembrance points to Saguna-upāsanā: focusing the mind on Śiva’s gracious form and presence (often approached through the Liṅga) so devotion ripens into inner stillness.
A simple takeaway is mauna with Shiva-smaraṇa—sit quietly after japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), mentally contemplate Śiva, and let the mind settle; this complements practices like bhasma/tripuṇḍra and rudrākṣa.