Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 62
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
ईदृशीं भ्रांतिमापन्न इति को ऽत्रापराध्यति । आस्तां ममेदमज्ञानं त्वयि सन्निहते प्रभो
īdṛśīṃ bhrāṃtimāpanna iti ko 'trāparādhyati | āstāṃ mamedamajñānaṃ tvayi sannihate prabho
Da ich in eine solche Verblendung gefallen bin, wen könnte man hier wahrhaft tadeln? Möge diese meine Unwissenheit beiseitegelegt werden, o Herr, denn Du bist hier vor mir gegenwärtig.
A devotee/seekers’ voice addressing Lord Shiva (as narrated within the Vāyavīya Saṃhitā discourse, traditionally relayed by Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches Shaiva humility: when ajñāna (ignorance) causes error, the devotee stops blaming others and turns inward, surrendering to Shiva’s living presence as Pati, whose grace alone clears delusion.
The verse reflects the core of saguna-upāsanā: recognizing Shiva as personally present (sannihita) and approaching Him with confession and surrender—an attitude central to Linga worship where the Lord is invoked as immediately accessible.
A practical takeaway is repentance and surrender during japa—especially Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—with a mindful confession of one’s confusion, followed by steady remembrance of Shiva’s presence.