Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 48
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
प्रार्थितं मे प्रयच्छंतु शिवयोरेव शासनात् । अथानंतश्च सूक्ष्मश्च शिवश्चाप्येकनेत्रकः
prārthitaṃ me prayacchaṃtu śivayoreva śāsanāt | athānaṃtaśca sūkṣmaśca śivaścāpyekanetrakaḥ
وبأمر الزوج الإلهي (شِيفا وشِيفَا) نفسه، فليمنحاني ما قد سألته. ثم إن تلك الحقيقة العظمى هي أنَنْتَ—اللامتناهي؛ وهي أيضًا سوكشما—اللَّطيف الدقيق؛ وهي شِيفا ذاته، ربُّ العين الواحدة.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha
Mantra: प्रार्थितं मे प्रयच्छंतु शिवयोरेव शासनात् । अथानंतश्च सूक्ष्मश्च शिवश्चाप्येकनेत्रकः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord): infinite (Ananta) and subtle (Sūkṣma), and teaches that divine grace flows by the ordinance of Śiva-Śakti, aligning the seeker’s request with the Lord’s will.
Calling Śiva “subtle” points to His formless, all-pervading reality (Nirguṇa), while “Ekanetraka” evokes a Saguna form for meditation; Linga-worship bridges both—worshipping the sign (Liṅga) while realizing the subtle, infinite Śiva it reveals.
A practical takeaway is to pray for grace under the guidance of Śiva-Śakti and meditate on Śiva as Ananta and Sūkṣma—supporting japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady inner contemplation.