Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
रुद्र-विष्णोः ऐकत्व-उपदेशः तथा धर्म-आज्ञा
Instruction on Rudra–Viṣṇu Unity and Divine Injunctions
त्वां यस्समाश्रितो नूनं मामेव स समाश्रितः । अंतरं यश्च जानाति निरये पतति ध्रुवम्
tvāṃ yassamāśrito nūnaṃ māmeva sa samāśritaḥ | aṃtaraṃ yaśca jānāti niraye patati dhruvam
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Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Teaches non-difference in refuge (śaraṇāgati) between Śiva and Viṣṇu within this narrative frame; condemns bheda-buddhi as spiritually ruinous, urging unified devotion and right understanding.
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Doctrinal pivot within the creation narrative: assertion of unity of divine agency and condemnation of sectarian separation.
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (total refuge): sincere surrender to the Lord in any authentic divine form reaches Shiva, while cultivating divisive “difference-thinking” (bheda-buddhi) blocks grace and leads to spiritual downfall.
It supports the Shaiva understanding that Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—is a direct approach to Shiva; the devotee should not treat Shiva’s manifestations as separate or inferior, but as one Lord granting liberation through devotion.
Practice single-minded devotion and non-difference in worship: perform Linga-pūjā with the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” maintaining inner unity of faith while offering water, bilva leaves, and bhasma with reverence.