Shloka 19
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
शब्दादिशक्तिस्फुरितहृत्पंकजविराजितः । स्वशक्त्या वामभागे तु मनोन्मन्या विभूषितः
śabdādiśaktisphuritahṛtpaṃkajavirājitaḥ | svaśaktyā vāmabhāge tu manonmanyā vibhūṣitaḥ
Er erstrahlt im Lotus seines Herzens, der durch die Kräfte, beginnend mit dem Klang (Śabda), erwacht und leuchtend geworden ist. Und an seiner linken Seite ist er geschmückt mit seiner eigenen Śakti—Manonmanī, die den Geist übersteigt—und offenbart den Herrn als Pati, untrennbar von seiner göttlichen Kraft.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse presents Shiva as the luminous Pati whose inner heart-lotus awakens through subtle spiritual powers beginning with Śabda (sound), while affirming that liberation-knowledge is fulfilled only with his inseparable Śakti, Manonmanī, who carries awareness beyond the mind.
In Saguna worship, Shiva is contemplated as the radiant Lord whose presence is experienced within the heart (hṛtpaṅkaja) and whose form is never separate from Śakti. Linga-upāsanā similarly points from an external symbol to the inner awakening caused by mantra-sound (Śabda) and grace.
Mantra-japa (especially Śiva-mantras) leading attention into the heart-lotus, followed by meditation that quiets mental movements toward the mind-transcending state (manonmanī). This supports inner worship alongside traditional Shaiva practices such as bhasma and rudrāksha when performed with devotion.