Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
सूत उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य नारदस्य महामुने । प्रसन्नमानसो ब्रह्मा प्रत्युवाच शिवं स्मरन्
sūta uvāca | ityākarṇya vacastasya nāradasya mahāmune | prasannamānaso brahmā pratyuvāca śivaṃ smaran
سوت نے کہا—یوں مہامنی نارَد کے کلمات سن کر، دل سے مطمئن برہما نے بھگوان شِو کو یاد کرتے ہوئے جواب دیا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It highlights that true understanding and right speech arise when the intellect becomes calm and is oriented toward Śiva; remembrance (smaraṇa) of Pati, the Lord, purifies the mind before responding.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the verse models Saguna devotion: Brahmā remembers Śiva as the personal Lord before speaking, reflecting the Purāṇic ideal of approaching Śiva with reverent recollection and devotion.
The implied practice is Śiva-smaraṇa—silent remembrance or japa of Śiva’s name (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to settle the mind before dialogue, study, or decision-making.