Shloka 32
शब्दब्रह्मतनुवर्णनम् — Description of the Form of Śabda-Brahman
अकारस्तस्य मूर्द्धा हि ललाटो दीर्घ उच्यते । इकारो दक्षिणं नेत्रमीकारो वामलोचनम्
akārastasya mūrddhā hi lalāṭo dīrgha ucyate | ikāro dakṣiṇaṃ netramīkāro vāmalocanam
„Die Silbe ‘A’ ist wahrlich sein Haupt; die breite Stirn gilt als ihre ausgedehnte Gestalt. Die Silbe ‘I’ ist sein rechtes Auge, und die Silbe ‘Ī’ ist sein linkes Auge.“
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: अकारस्तस्य मूर्द्धा हि ... इकारो दक्षिणं नेत्रम् ईकारो वामलोचनम्
Type: gayatri
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches mantra-dhyāna: the very sounds (akṣaras) are not merely symbols but reveal Shiva’s saguna presence, guiding the devotee to contemplate the Lord as consciousness embodied in sacred phonemes.
Like Linga worship that uses a visible support for the mind, this verse provides a sonic-and-visual support: the letters are contemplated as Shiva’s limbs, making japa and meditation a direct approach to Saguna Shiva.
Practice mantra-japa with visualization (dhyāna): while repeating the sacred syllables, inwardly place ‘A’ at Shiva’s head/forehead and contemplate ‘I/Ī’ as His two eyes—steadying attention and deepening devotion.