Shloka 35
Śivapūjā-vidhi: Purifications, Sūrya–Graha Mantras, Nyāsa, and Bhūtaśuddhi leading to Śivoham-bhāva
यः शिवः स हरिर्ब्रह्मा सो ऽहं ब्रह्मास्मि शङ्कर
yaḥ śivaḥ sa harirbrahmā so 'haṃ brahmāsmi śaṅkara
Wer Śiva ist, der ist derselbe wie Hari und Brahmā; „Jenes Höchste bin ich—‚ich bin Brahman‘“, so verkündet Śaṅkara.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, presenting non-difference of deities and Brahman-realization)
Concept: Identity of the supreme across Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava-Brahmā functions; realization expressed as ‘so’ham’ and ‘ahaṃ brahmāsmi’ leading to liberation.
Vedantic Theme: Advaita-style abheda (non-difference): nāma-rūpa distinctions sublated in Brahman; īśvara-devatā unity as pedagogical bridge.
Application: Use as a contemplative reconciliation practice: honor diverse forms of the divine while meditating on the one consciousness; repeat ‘ahaṃ brahmāsmi’ with ethical grounding and humility.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: inner realization / mahāvākya-bhūmi
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: passages emphasizing Viṣṇu as supreme alongside syncretic identifications; this verse reflects a unitive doctrinal layer within the text tradition
FAQs
This verse teaches that Śiva, Hari (Vishnu), and Brahmā are ultimately one reality, guiding devotees away from sectarian division toward the Supreme (Brahman).
By pointing to Brahman-realization (“I am Brahman”), it indicates liberation through true knowledge of the one Self behind all divine forms, rather than attachment to mere external distinctions.
Worship with reverence for all forms of the Divine, reduce rivalry between traditions, and cultivate self-inquiry and ethical living aligned with the understanding of one underlying Reality.