Shloka 32
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
परात्परतरं नित्यं निर्ममं निरवग्रहम् । शब्दातीतं निर्गुणं च ज्ञानगम्यं परात्परम्
parātparataraṃ nityaṃ nirmamaṃ niravagraham | śabdātītaṃ nirguṇaṃ ca jñānagamyaṃ parātparam
Er ist höher als das Höchste, ewig, ohne Besitzanspruch und ohne begrenzende Gestalt. Jenseits der Worte, nirguṇa, ist er durch wahres Wissen zu verwirklichen—der Höchste jenseits des Höchsten.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It describes Shiva as Pati, the transcendent Supreme Reality—eternal, beyond form and speech, untouched by the guṇas—realized not by mere description but by inner spiritual knowledge that culminates in liberation.
Though Shiva is declared nirguṇa and beyond words, the Linga and saguna worship serve as compassionate supports (ālambana) for the bound soul, leading the mind from symbol and form toward direct realization of the formless, supreme Shiva.
A jñāna-oriented meditation: steady contemplation on Shiva as beyond guṇas and beyond speech, supported by mantra-japa such as the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” allowing devotion to mature into direct inner realization.