Shloka 6
Paramātma-Svarūpa-Nirṇaya: Strī–Puṃ–Napuṃsaka-Vicāra
Inquiry into the Supreme Self and Gendered Forms
उत मिश्रं किमन्यद्वा न जातस्तत्र निर्णयः । बहुधा विवदन्तीह विद्वांसश्शास्त्रमोहिताः
uta miśraṃ kimanyadvā na jātastatra nirṇayaḥ | bahudhā vivadantīha vidvāṃsaśśāstramohitāḥ
Oder ob es eine gemischte Lehre ist oder etwas anderes—darüber ist noch kein fester Entscheid entstanden. Hier streiten Gelehrte, von bloßer Schriftgelehrsamkeit verblendet, auf vielerlei Weise.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It warns that intellectual controversy alone cannot yield final truth; Shaiva Siddhanta emphasizes moving from textual wrangling to lived sadhana and Shiva-realization (Pati as the ultimate refuge).
By critiquing endless doctrinal debate, it implicitly directs seekers to stable, practice-based devotion—such as Linga worship—where Saguna Shiva becomes the concrete support leading the mind toward the Supreme.
Reduce disputation and adopt steady practice: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined worship and contemplation, seeking inner clarity rather than mere argument.