Shloka 31
मंस्था मा ह्येतदाश्चर्य्यं सर्वचित्रमये शिवे । यस्स्वशक्त्याखिलं विश्वं सृजत्यवति हन्त्यजः
maṃsthā mā hyetadāścaryyaṃ sarvacitramaye śive | yassvaśaktyākhilaṃ viśvaṃ sṛjatyavati hantyajaḥ
O child, do not regard this as wondrous concerning Śiva, who is the very source of all manifold marvels. For He—the Unborn (aja)—by His own Śakti creates the entire universe, sustains it, and also withdraws it (destroys it).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva (Pati) is not limited by the universe; through His own Shakti He performs creation, preservation, and dissolution, so divine manifestations should not be seen as mere “marvels” but as expressions of the Supreme Lord’s sovereignty.
The Linga and Saguna forms are gateways to recognize the same Unborn Shiva who governs all cosmic functions through Shakti; worship trains the devotee to see every form and event as arising from Shiva’s divine power.
Meditate on Shiva as aja (Unborn) and on His Shakti as the force behind sṛṣṭi–sthiti–saṁhāra; japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with this contemplation is the practical takeaway.