Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
वसन्त-प्रभावः तथा काम-उद्दीपन-वर्णनम् | Spring’s Influence and the Arousal of Kāma
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्येवं वर्णयित्वा तु तदंगानि मुहुर्मुहुः । विधिदत्तवराध्यासाद्धरस्तु विरराम ह
brahmovāca | ityevaṃ varṇayitvā tu tadaṃgāni muhurmuhuḥ | vidhidattavarādhyāsāddharastu virarāma ha
برہما نے کہا—یوں اس کے اعضا کا بار بار بیان کرکے، ودھی (برہما) کے عطا کردہ ور کے خیال میں منہمک ہَر (شیو) پھر خاموش ہو گئے۔
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights disciplined divine speech: Śiva explains the sacred features (aṅgas) repeatedly for clarity, then becomes silent—showing that true instruction culminates in inward stillness and focused resolve, a Shaiva ideal where knowledge ripens into steadiness (niścaya) and grace.
By referring to Śiva’s ‘limbs/parts’ being described again and again, the text supports Saguna contemplation—devotees meditate on Śiva’s manifest attributes (as in icon/linga worship) to stabilize devotion, after which one naturally moves toward quiet absorption beyond words.
A practical takeaway is repeated contemplative recitation and visualization: repeat Śiva-nāma or the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while mentally contemplating Śiva’s auspicious marks, then end in silent meditation (mauna) to internalize the teaching.