Shloka 18
प्रणवमहिमा — The Greatness of the Praṇava (Om) as Śiva
अर्द्धमात्रा महेशानि बिन्दुनादस्वरूपिणी । वर्णनीया न वै चाद्धा ज्ञेया ज्ञानिभिरेव सा
arddhamātrā maheśāni bindunādasvarūpiṇī | varṇanīyā na vai cāddhā jñeyā jñānibhireva sā
Ô Maheshānī, la demi‑mātrā est de la nature même du nāda et du bindu. Elle ne peut être pleinement décrite par des mots ; seuls les sages la connaissent par réalisation directe.
Lord Shiva (teaching Parvati in the Kailasha Samhita’s yogic-philosophical context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: gayatri
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It states that the subtlest truth of Śakti—expressed as nāda and bindu and hinted by the ‘ardhamātrā’—cannot be captured by speech; it is realized inwardly by jñānins through direct yogic knowledge.
Linga worship begins with form and symbol (saguṇa support), but its aim is to lead the devotee to the formless depth where nāda-bindu and the ardhamātrā indicate the transcendent reality of Śiva–Śakti beyond description.
Mantra-japa with inward listening (nāda-anusandhāna) is implied: repeat a Śaiva mantra with steady attention until the mind settles into subtle vibration (nāda) and seed-awareness (bindu), where the truth is ‘known’ rather than spoken.