Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 15
Śiva-jñāna and the Non-dual Vision of a Śiva-maya Universe (शिवज्ञानम्—सर्वं शिवमयम्)
शिवःशिवःशिवश्चैव नान्यदस्तीति किंचन । भ्रान्त्या नानास्वरूपो हि भासते शङ्करस्सदा
śivaḥśivaḥśivaścaiva nānyadastīti kiṃcana | bhrāntyā nānāsvarūpo hi bhāsate śaṅkarassadā
الكلّ هو شِيفا—شِيفا وحده؛ فلا يوجد شيءٌ البتّة خارجَه. غير أنّ الوهم يجعل شَنْكَرَةَ يبدو دائمًا كأنّ له صورًا شتّى.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s teaching as a Jyotirlinga-centered discourse in Kotirudrasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Establishes ekatva-darśana (seeing all as Śiva); supports the pilgrim’s shift from bheda-buddhi to Śiva-buddhi, which is treated as a prerequisite for fruitful liṅga-darśana and anugraha.
Mantra: शिवःशिवःशिवश्चैव नान्यदस्तीति किंचन ।
Type: stotra
FAQs
It declares Shiva as the sole reality (Pati) and explains plurality as an appearance born of bhrānti (avidyā). Liberation arises by removing ignorance and recognizing Shiva’s all-pervading presence.
Though Shiva is ultimately one, devotees approach Him through Saguna manifestations—especially the Jyotirlingas and the Linga—where the One becomes accessible for devotion; the verse cautions that the many forms point back to the same Shankara.
Japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Linga-dhyāna helps dissolve bhrānti; worship with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa supports steady remembrance that all is Shiva.