Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
रुद्र उवाच । गमिष्ये भवता सार्द्धं नारदेन च तद्गृहम् । अहमेव जगत्स्रष्टस्तस्मात्त्वं नारदं स्मर
rudra uvāca | gamiṣye bhavatā sārddhaṃ nāradena ca tadgṛham | ahameva jagatsraṣṭastasmāttvaṃ nāradaṃ smara
鲁陀罗说道：“我将与你同往，也与那罗陀一同前往那座宅邸。唯我为世界之创造者；因此，当忆念并召请那罗陀。”
Lord Shiva (Rudra)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; the verse is doctrinally pointed: Rudra declares ‘I alone am the creator of the world’, asserting Pati’s sovereignty over sṛṣṭi even while cooperating with Brahmā and Nārada in the narrative.
Significance: Affirms Śiva as ultimate source beyond delegated creators; supports Siddhānta devotion where Brahmā/Viṣṇu function as empowered offices under Śiva’s lordship.
Cosmic Event: Implicit cosmology: sṛṣṭi originates in Śiva’s icchā/jñāna/kriyā śakti; Brahmā’s role is instrumental.
FAQs
The verse emphasizes Rudra’s sovereignty as jagat-sraṣṭā (creator) and shows that divine grace often operates through remembrance and guidance—here, by invoking Nārada as a divinely empowered messenger who helps unfold Shiva’s intended līlā.
By declaring “I alone am the creator,” Rudra speaks as Saguna Shiva who governs the manifested cosmos. Linga-worship similarly centers on recognizing Shiva as the supreme source and controller, approached through devotion, remembrance (smaraṇa), and surrender.
The key takeaway is smaraṇa—steady remembrance and invocation. Practically, one may pair this with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while mentally remembering Shiva as the supreme Lord and seeking right guidance through saintly messengers (like Nārada).