Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
त्रिपुरदाहानन्तरं देवभयः ब्रह्मस्तुतिश्च — Fear of the Gods after Tripura’s Burning and Brahmā’s Praise
सूत उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य व्यासवाक्यं भगवान्भवकृत्सुतः । सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच शिवपादयुगं स्मरन्
sūta uvāca | ityākarṇya vyāsavākyaṃ bhagavānbhavakṛtsutaḥ | sanatkumāraḥ provāca śivapādayugaṃ smaran
สูตกล่าวว่า ครั้นได้ฟังถ้อยคำของพระวยาสแล้ว พระสันตกุมาร ผู้เป็นบุตรแห่งภวกริต ได้กล่าวตอบ โดยระลึกถึงพระบาทคู่แห่งพระศิวะ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It shows that true sacred speech arises from Shiva-smaraṇa—first anchoring the mind in devotion to Śiva’s feet, then responding with wisdom; this aligns with the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on grace (anugraha) accessed through bhakti and remembrance.
Remembering “Śiva’s feet” indicates saguna-upāsanā: focusing on a holy form or symbol (such as the Liṅga) to steady the mind, so that teaching and understanding become acts of worship rather than mere discourse.
Practice smaraṇa before study or recitation—begin with mental prostration to Śiva, silently repeating a Śiva-mantra (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and dwelling on Śiva’s feet to purify intention and speech.