Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 9
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
सृष्टिं लोकेषु पृथिवीं तत्त्वेष्वात्मानमव्ययम् । कलाध्वनि निवृत्तिं च सद्यं ब्रह्मसु पञ्चसु
sṛṣṭiṃ lokeṣu pṛthivīṃ tattveṣvātmānamavyayam | kalādhvani nivṛttiṃ ca sadyaṃ brahmasu pañcasu
Unter den Welten ist Er die schöpferische Manifestation; unter den Elementen ist Er die Erde; unter den Tattvas ist Er das unvergängliche Selbst. Und auf dem Pfad von kalā und adhvan (dem gestuften kosmischen Weg) ist Er nivṛtti, die Rückkehr; wahrlich, im fünffachen Brahman ist Er unmittelbar gegenwärtig.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Role: liberating
FAQs
It identifies Shiva as present at every level of reality—from cosmic creation and the gross element Earth to the subtlest tattva as the imperishable Self—showing that liberation (nivṛtti) is ultimately a return to Shiva as Pati, the inner ruler beyond change.
By teaching Shiva’s immanence in the worlds and elements, it supports Saguna worship (including the Linga) as a valid doorway: the devotee begins with form and manifestation and, through understanding and grace, turns inward toward the imperishable Self that the Linga signifies.
Meditate on Shiva as the indwelling Self across the tattvas while repeating the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), using Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as aids to cultivate nivṛtti—withdrawal from bondage toward Shiva-centered awareness.