Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
विष्णु-ब्रह्म-विवाद-वर्णनम्
Description of the Viṣṇu–Brahmā Dispute and Brahmā’s Confusion
प्रबुद्ध्योत्थाय शयनात्समासीनः क्षणं वशी । ददर्श निद्राविक्लिन्ननीरजामललोचनः
prabuddhyotthāya śayanātsamāsīnaḥ kṣaṇaṃ vaśī | dadarśa nidrāviklinnanīrajāmalalocanaḥ
他醒来后自榻上起身，片刻端坐，心神自持。那如莲华般的双目仍带睡意的湿润，随即环顾四方。
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal of vaśitva—mastery over the senses—showing that clarity and purity of perception arise from inner restraint, which supports devotion and right knowledge on the path to liberation.
Before external worship (such as approaching the Liṅga), the Purāṇa emphasizes inner readiness: a composed, self-governed mind makes Saguna worship fruitful and gradually leads the devotee toward deeper realization of Shiva.
A simple takeaway is to begin worship after waking with a moment of seated stillness and sense-restraint (dhyāna/saṃyama), then proceed to mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) and, where appropriate, Tripuṇḍra-bhasma application as a reminder of purity and discipline.