Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 63
शिवशक्त्यैक्य-तत्त्वविचारः / Inquiry into the Unity of Śiva and Śakti
Para–Apara Ontology
अहः शूलायुधो देवः शूलपाणिप्रिया निशा । आकाशः शंकरो देवः पृथिवी शंकरप्रिया
ahaḥ śūlāyudho devaḥ śūlapāṇipriyā niśā | ākāśaḥ śaṃkaro devaḥ pṛthivī śaṃkarapriyā
النهارُ هو الإلهُ ذو سلاحِ الرمحِ الثلاثي؛ والليلُ محبوبٌ لدى الربّ ذي اليدِ الحاملةِ للثلاثي. والسماءُ هي شانكَرا (شيفا) نفسُه، السيّدُ الإلهي؛ والأرضُ هي محبوبةُ شانكَرا.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ishana
Shakti Form: Parvati
Role: nurturing
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches Shiva-bhāvanā: perceiving Śaṅkara as pervading time (day/night) and space (sky/earth), so the devotee’s awareness becomes continuous and non-fragmented—supporting liberation through constant remembrance of Pati (Śiva).
By identifying cosmic functions and elements with Śiva, the verse supports Saguna contemplation—seeing the Linga not as a mere symbol but as the living presence of Śaṅkara who pervades the universe while remaining transcendent.
Practice day-and-night japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a contemplative overlay: during daylight and at night, meditate that time and the elements are Śiva’s manifestation, reinforcing uninterrupted smaraṇa (remembrance).