Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
शङ्खचूडकृततपः—ब्रह्मवरकवचप्राप्तिः / Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Austerity—Brahmā’s Boon and the Bestowal of the Kavaca
सुरूपा सुस्मिता तन्वी शुभभूषणभूषिता । सकटाक्षं ददर्शासौ तमेव पुरुषं परम्
surūpā susmitā tanvī śubhabhūṣaṇabhūṣitā | sakaṭākṣaṃ dadarśāsau tameva puruṣaṃ param
Nàng dung mạo đoan trang, nụ cười hiền, thân hình mảnh mai, lại trang sức bằng những bảo vật cát tường. Nàng liếc nhìn, và chỉ thấy một mình Ngài—Đấng Tối Thượng, bậc Chí Tôn (Supreme Person).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights darśana—direct perception of the Supreme Person—as a moment of grace where the seeker’s attention becomes one-pointed and recognizes the Highest as the true refuge, a key Shaiva theme of Shiva’s revealing presence.
Although the verse describes seeing the Supreme Person, it aligns with Saguna worship: the transcendent (Param) becomes knowable through a perceivable form. In Shiva tradition, this same accessibility is affirmed through Linga worship as a sacred focus for divine presence.
It suggests focused contemplation (dhyāna) leading to darśana—steady attention on Shiva’s form or the Linga, supported by mantra-japa such as the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cultivate one-pointed devotion.