Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचो मे हि ब्रह्मणस्स रमेश्वरः । प्रत्युवाच शिवं स्मृत्वा शिवात्मा दीनमानसः
brahmovāca | ityākarṇya vaco me hi brahmaṇassa rameśvaraḥ | pratyuvāca śivaṃ smṛtvā śivātmā dīnamānasaḥ
梵天说道：罗摩主（毗湿奴）如此听闻我之言，心怀谦卑，忆念大自在天湿婆；其内心专一归向湿婆，随后便答复于我。
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that true understanding begins with humility and Śiva-smarana (remembrance of Śiva). Even exalted beings turn inward to Śiva as the supreme Pati, and only then speak or act with clarity.
Remembering Śiva before responding reflects approaching Saguna Śiva with devotion and reverence. In Purāṇic practice this inner recollection naturally culminates in outward worship—such as Linga-pūjā—where mind and speech are aligned to Śiva.
Śiva-smarana as a brief meditation: pause, remember Śiva, and mentally repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before speaking—cultivating humility and devotion.