Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
रुद्र-विष्णोः ऐकत्व-उपदेशः तथा धर्म-आज्ञा
Instruction on Rudra–Viṣṇu Unity and Divine Injunctions
मम ध्येयस्सदा त्वं च भविष्यसि न चान्यथा । भवतस्सर्वसामर्थ्यं लब्धं चैव पुरा मया
mama dhyeyassadā tvaṃ ca bhaviṣyasi na cānyathā | bhavatassarvasāmarthyaṃ labdhaṃ caiva purā mayā
ท่านเท่านั้นจักเป็นเป้าหมายแห่งสมาธิของข้าพเจ้าเสมอ มิเป็นอื่น และจากท่านนั่นเอง ข้าพเจ้าได้บรรลุสมรรถนะและพลังทั้งปวงมาก่อนแล้วเพื่อทำกิจให้สำเร็จ।
Brahmā (addressing Lord Śiva/Rudra as the supreme support of creation)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Cosmic Event: Sṛṣṭi-prasaṅga: Brahmā acknowledges Śiva as the inner support and source of competence for creation.
FAQs
The verse establishes Śiva as the unwavering dhyeya (sole focus of contemplation). In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it highlights Pati (Śiva) as the source of all śakti—both for worldly action (like creation) and for inner purification leading toward liberation.
Calling Śiva the constant dhyeya supports Saguna upāsanā: the mind is anchored in a tangible focus such as the Śiva-liṅga, through which devotion and concentration mature. The liṅga functions as a stable support for dhyāna, enabling grace and empowerment.
A clear takeaway is daily Śiva-dhyāna: keep Śiva as the single focus while repeating a Śaiva mantra (commonly the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), optionally with tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and remembrance.