Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
हिमालयगृहे नारदस्य आगमनम् तथा विश्वकर्मनिर्मितवैभववर्णनम् — Nārada’s Arrival at Himālaya’s Palace and the Description of Viśvakarman’s Marvels
विश्वकर्मकृतं चित्रं विद्धि नारद सद्धिया । विस्मयन्त्यज देवर्षे स्वस्थो भव शिवं स्मर
viśvakarmakṛtaṃ citraṃ viddhi nārada saddhiyā | vismayantyaja devarṣe svastho bhava śivaṃ smara
噢那罗陀，当以正智了知：此等奇妙之作乃毗湿瓦羯磨（Viśvakarmā）所造。噢天仙圣者，舍却惊叹，安住宁定，忆念湿婆。
Brahmā (in instruction to Nārada within the Rudrasaṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Mantra: शिवं स्मर
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that worldly marvels should not trap the mind in mere wonder; instead, one should become inwardly steady and turn attention to Śiva, the supreme Pati, through remembrance—an essential Shaiva path to clarity and liberation.
By urging “remember Śiva,” it supports Saguna upāsanā—holding the Lord in mind through name, form, and devotion (often centered on the Śiva-liṅga)—so the mind becomes svastha (settled) rather than scattered by external appearances.
A direct takeaway is Śiva-smaraṇa: steady japa and contemplation of Śiva (commonly with the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to replace distraction and regain inner composure.