Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 6
Viśveśvara-māhātmya and the Nirguṇa–Saguṇa Emergence of Śiva (Śakti–Puruṣa/Prakṛti Discourse)
अदृष्टाभ्यां तदा ताभ्यां स्वभावान्मुनिसत्तमाः । तावदृष्ट्वा तदा तौ च स्वमातृपितरौ द्विजाः
adṛṣṭābhyāṃ tadā tābhyāṃ svabhāvānmunisattamāḥ | tāvadṛṣṭvā tadā tau ca svamātṛpitarau dvijāḥ
Hỡi bậc hiền thánh tối thắng, khi ấy hai vị kia, theo bản tính tự nhiên, liền nhìn thấy; và hai bậc “nhị sinh”, vừa trông thấy họ, đã nhận ra đó chính là mẹ và cha của mình.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the awakening of right recognition (pratyabhijñā-like clarity) through svabhāva—an inner moral intuition—supporting dharma; in Shaiva perspective, such clarity becomes a preparatory purification that steadies the mind for devotion to Pati (Shiva) and liberation.
Though not explicitly naming the Liṅga here, Kotirudra narratives frame human relationships and dharmic recognition as part of the purifying journey that culminates in Saguna Shiva worship at Jyotirlinga tīrthas—where devotion becomes focused and grace-bearing.
The practical takeaway is cultivation of sattvic discernment and reverence: begin worship with mental purity, offer salutations to elders/parents, then proceed with simple Śiva-upacāra—japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and, if customary, applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) before prayer.