Shloka 15
शिवःशिवःशिवश्चैव नान्यदस्तीति किंचन । भ्रान्त्या नानास्वरूपो हि भासते शङ्करस्सदा
śivaḥśivaḥśivaścaiva nānyadastīti kiṃcana | bhrāntyā nānāsvarūpo hi bhāsate śaṅkarassadā
All is Śiva—Śiva alone; there exists nothing whatsoever apart from Him. Yet, through delusion, Śaṅkara ever appears as though He bore many diverse forms.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s teaching as a Jyotirlinga-centered discourse in Kotirudrasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Establishes ekatva-darśana (seeing all as Śiva); supports the pilgrim’s shift from bheda-buddhi to Śiva-buddhi, which is treated as a prerequisite for fruitful liṅga-darśana and anugraha.
Mantra: शिवःशिवःशिवश्चैव नान्यदस्तीति किंचन ।
Type: stotra
FAQs
It declares Shiva as the sole reality (Pati) and explains plurality as an appearance born of bhrānti (avidyā). Liberation arises by removing ignorance and recognizing Shiva’s all-pervading presence.
Though Shiva is ultimately one, devotees approach Him through Saguna manifestations—especially the Jyotirlingas and the Linga—where the One becomes accessible for devotion; the verse cautions that the many forms point back to the same Shankara.
Japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Linga-dhyāna helps dissolve bhrānti; worship with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa supports steady remembrance that all is Shiva.