Shloka 22
Ṣaḍvidhārtha-Parijñāna: Praṇavārtha and the Sixfold Unity of Meaning (षड्विधार्थपरिज्ञानम् / प्रणवार्थपरिज्ञानम्)
शिवस्य वाचको मन्त्रश्शिवमूर्त्तेश्च वाचकः । मूर्त्तिमूर्तिमतोर्भेदो नात्यन्तं विद्यते यतः
śivasya vācako mantraśśivamūrtteśca vācakaḥ | mūrttimūrtimatorbhedo nātyantaṃ vidyate yataḥ
The mantra is a direct utterance of Śiva, and it also signifies Śiva’s manifest form. Since the distinction between Form (mūrti) and Formless (amūrti) is not absolute, the mantra can denote both.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasa Samhita teaching to the sages, conveying Shaiva doctrine)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that mantra is not merely a symbol but a revelatory power (śakti) that leads the devotee to Śiva—both as the worshipable manifest Lord and as the transcendent, formless Reality—because these are not two unrelated truths.
It supports Linga/Saguna worship by affirming that the mantra truly points to Śiva’s manifest presence, while also clarifying that this manifest form is continuous with the formless Śiva—so form-based worship can mature into realization of the formless without contradiction.
Mantra-japa with contemplation: repeat a Śiva-mantra (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while meditating that the sound reveals both Śiva’s worshipable form (mūrti/linga) and His transcendent nature (amūrti), integrating bhakti with inner yogic awareness.