Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 48
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
प्रार्थितं मे प्रयच्छंतु शिवयोरेव शासनात् । अथानंतश्च सूक्ष्मश्च शिवश्चाप्येकनेत्रकः
prārthitaṃ me prayacchaṃtu śivayoreva śāsanāt | athānaṃtaśca sūkṣmaśca śivaścāpyekanetrakaḥ
Durch den eigenen Befehl des göttlichen Paares (Śiva und Śivā) mögen sie mir gewähren, worum ich gebeten habe. Dann ist jene höchste Wirklichkeit Ananta—endlos; auch Sūkṣma—subtil; und sie ist Śiva selbst, der einäugige Herr.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha
Mantra: प्रार्थितं मे प्रयच्छंतु शिवयोरेव शासनात् । अथानंतश्च सूक्ष्मश्च शिवश्चाप्येकनेत्रकः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord): infinite (Ananta) and subtle (Sūkṣma), and teaches that divine grace flows by the ordinance of Śiva-Śakti, aligning the seeker’s request with the Lord’s will.
Calling Śiva “subtle” points to His formless, all-pervading reality (Nirguṇa), while “Ekanetraka” evokes a Saguna form for meditation; Linga-worship bridges both—worshipping the sign (Liṅga) while realizing the subtle, infinite Śiva it reveals.
A practical takeaway is to pray for grace under the guidance of Śiva-Śakti and meditate on Śiva as Ananta and Sūkṣma—supporting japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady inner contemplation.