Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 35
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
येनाहमात्मतत्त्वस्य नित्यमस्म्यभिधायकः । यजुर्वेदो ऽवदत्तद्वत्स्वप्नावस्था मयोच्यते
yenāhamātmatattvasya nityamasmyabhidhāyakaḥ | yajurvedo 'vadattadvatsvapnāvasthā mayocyate
By that inner principle I am ever the revealer of the truth of the Self. Likewise, I declare the Yajur‑veda to be of the nature of the dream‑state (svapna).
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents Shiva as the ever-present revealer of ātma-tattva (Self-truth), implying that liberation arises through His grace as Pati, who illumines the bound soul (paśu) beyond limiting states of mind.
By calling Himself the revealer of Self-knowledge, the verse supports Saguna worship (such as Linga-pūjā) as a means to receive Shiva’s guidance and grace, which matures into inner realization of His transcendence.
Meditate on Shiva as the inner witness across states—especially in dream—while repeating the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya); this strengthens discernment and supports Shaiva contemplation toward moksha.