Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
देव्याः क्रोधः शक्तिनिर्माणं च
Devī’s Wrath and the Manifestation of the Śaktis
ब्रह्माणं मां भवं विष्णुं शंकरं च प्रणम्य साः । समागत्य मिलित्वोचे विचार्य कार्यमेव वा
brahmāṇaṃ māṃ bhavaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaṃkaraṃ ca praṇamya sāḥ | samāgatya militvoce vicārya kāryameva vā
ब्रह्माणं मां भवं विष्णुं शंकरं च प्रणम्य ताः समागत्यैकत्र मिलित्वा कार्यविचारं कृत्वा वचनमूचुः।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kumārakhaṇḍa account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ethic that right action (kārya) should begin with humility and reverence—bowing to the divine powers and then discerning the proper duty through thoughtful deliberation aligned with dharma.
By naming Śiva as Bhava and Śaṅkara, the verse affirms Saguna Shiva—compassionate and auspicious—worthy of pranama before any undertaking; this mirrors Linga-worship where one first offers obeisance and invokes Shiva’s auspicious presence before proceeding with offerings and prayer.
A practical takeaway is to begin worship with pranama and sankalpa (clear intention), then quietly reflect (vicāra) on one’s dharmic duty; optionally accompany this with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before action.