Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
किंचित्स्मितं तदा कृत्वा सोऽब्रवीद्दानवाधिपम् । भार्गवश्शिवपादाब्जं सप्पा स्वस्थेन चेतसा
kiṃcitsmitaṃ tadā kṛtvā so'bravīddānavādhipam | bhārgavaśśivapādābjaṃ sappā svasthena cetasā
అప్పుడు స్వల్పంగా చిరునవ్వు చిందించి భార్గవుడు దానవాధిపతితో పలికెను. శివుని పాదపద్మములను భక్తితో పూజించి, స్థిరమైన మనస్సుతో అతడు మాట్లాడెను.
Bhārgava
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It presents a Shaiva ideal: before engaging in speech or conflict, one first takes refuge in Pati—Śiva’s lotus-feet—thereby gaining svastha-citta (inner steadiness). Action grounded in devotion becomes aligned with dharma rather than agitation.
Worship of Śiva’s “lotus-feet” points to Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva through a sacred form and relationship. In practice, this same bhakti is expressed through Liṅga-pūjā, where the devotee centers the mind and offers reverence before speaking or acting.
A practical takeaway is pūrvāṅga-bhakti: begin any undertaking with mental worship (mānasa-pūjā) of Śiva, steady the breath and mind, and remember the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to establish composure before engagement.