Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”
सूत उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मपुत्रश्च धीमतः । संस्मृत्य शंकरं सक्त्या ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच तत्त्ववित्
sūta uvāca | ityākarṇya vacastasya brahmaputraśca dhīmataḥ | saṃsmṛtya śaṃkaraṃ saktyā brahmā provāca tattvavit
Sinabi ni Sūta: Nang marinig ang mga salitang iyon, ang marunong na anak ni Brahmā (Nārada) ay nagunita si Śaṅkara sa pamamagitan ng nakatuong lakas-loob at panloob na śakti; saka nagsalita si Brahmā, ang nakakabatid ng katotohanan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Śaṅkara) as a turning point that awakens right understanding; the knower of truth (Brahmā) then speaks in alignment with the supreme Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga directly, it models Saguna upāsanā through mindful remembrance of Śaṅkara—an inner act that supports outer worship and prepares the mind for Śiva’s grace.
A simple practice is focused dhyāna and nāma-smaraṇa of Śaṅkara (e.g., repeating “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steadiness of śakti (inner resolve).