Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
मन्वन्तर-कल्प-प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Discourse on Manvantaras, Kalpas, and Re-creation
वायुरुवाच । कालसंख्याविवृत्तस्य परार्धो ब्रह्मणस्स्मृतः । तावांश्चैवास्य कालोन्यस्तस्यांते प्रतिसृज्यते
vāyuruvāca | kālasaṃkhyāvivṛttasya parārdho brahmaṇassmṛtaḥ | tāvāṃścaivāsya kālonyastasyāṃte pratisṛjyate
伐由说道：“在时间的计量中，‘帕拉尔达（parārdha）’被称为梵天的尺度。又有与之等量的另一段时量；至其终时，创造便再次被发起、投射而出。”
Vayu
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: Brahmā’s parārdha time-measure; at the end of an equal span, pratisarga (re-projection) occurs
FAQs
It frames worldly existence as cyclical—time unfolds in vast measures, and at their completion creation reappears. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, this highlights the impermanence of manifested worlds and points the seeker toward Pati (Shiva) who transcends time (kāla) as the stable refuge for liberation.
By emphasizing recurring creation, the verse underlines why devotees take shelter in Saguna Shiva—worship of the Linga anchors the mind in the timeless Lord who remains constant while universes arise and dissolve, making devotion a means to cross the changing cycles of kāla.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with contemplation that all time-bound states pass; this supports vairāgya and inward focus. If practiced ritually, it may be paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Shiva’s lordship over time.