विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
इत्थं विचार्य बहुधा तदाहं विमदो मुने । हरिं तं सोऽस्मरं भक्त्या शिवात्मानं स्वदेहदम्
itthaṃ vicārya bahudhā tadāhaṃ vimado mune | hariṃ taṃ so'smaraṃ bhaktyā śivātmānaṃ svadehadam
Suy xét như thế theo nhiều cách, hỡi hiền giả, ta đã thoát khỏi mê lầm. Rồi với lòng sùng kính, ta nhớ đến Hari—Đấng thật sự là Śiva trong bản thể—Đấng ban cho người mộ đạo cả chính tự thân Ngài.
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, within the Rudra Saṃhitā discourse)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
It teaches that clear discernment (vicāra) culminates in bhakti-filled remembrance, where delusion falls away and the seeker recognizes the one Supreme Lord as Śiva-tattva, the liberating Pati who grants Himself to the devotee.
The verse emphasizes smaraṇa (devotional recollection) of the Lord’s true nature; in practice, this is supported through saguna worship such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā, where the mind is gathered and fixed on Śiva as the indwelling reality even when names like “Hari” appear.
A direct takeaway is bhakti-smaraṇa—daily remembrance/meditation on Śiva, supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and focused worship (arcana) to steady the mind and remove confusion.