Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
कामप्रभावः (कामा॑स्य प्रभाववर्णनम्) — The Power of Kāma and the (Ineffective) Attempt to Delude Śiva
किं कर्मैते करिष्यंति कुत्र स्थास्यंति वा विधे । किन्नामधेया एते तद्वद तत्र नियोजय
kiṃ karmaite kariṣyaṃti kutra sthāsyaṃti vā vidhe | kinnāmadheyā ete tadvada tatra niyojaya
“噢，制定者（梵天 Brahmā），这些众生将履行何种职责，又确实将居于何处？他们名号为何？请告知于我，并将他们安置于各自相应之位。”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Cosmic Event: secondary-creation/assignment of functions within sṛṣṭi
FAQs
The verse highlights Shiva as the supreme regulator of cosmic order, directing Brahmā to define names, roles, and abodes—showing that dharma and right function arise from divine ordinance, not randomness.
Though not explicitly about the Liṅga, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s role as Lord who governs creation and assigns duties; Liṅga-worship similarly centers on recognizing Shiva as the sustaining and directing principle behind all functions.
A practical takeaway is disciplined alignment with one’s svadharma while remembering Shiva as the inner governor—supported in Shaiva practice by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to stabilize intention and right action.