Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 4
अग्नीषोमात्मकविश्ववर्णनम् / The Universe as Agni–Soma
Fire and Nectar
अमृतं यत्प्रतिष्ठा सा तेजो विद्या कला स्वयम् । भूतसूक्ष्मेषु सर्वेषु त एव रसतेजसी
amṛtaṃ yatpratiṣṭhā sā tejo vidyā kalā svayam | bhūtasūkṣmeṣu sarveṣu ta eva rasatejasī
Ce fondement même est amṛta, l’Essence immortelle. Elle est elle-même tejas (splendeur), vidyā (science vraie) et kalā (puissance divine). Dans tous les états subtils des éléments, Elle seule demeure à la fois comme rasa (quintessence) et comme tejas (rayonnement), la force intime qui les soutient.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: teaching
FAQs
It points to the imperishable ground (amṛta) as the true support of existence and identifies the sustaining divine potency as knowledge, radiance, and power—showing that liberation arises by recognizing this inner foundation rather than clinging to outer forms.
The Liṅga symbolizes the support of all worlds; this verse explains that the same supporting reality pervades even the subtlest elements as essence and light. Saguna worship trains the mind to perceive that all powers and qualities ultimately rest in Shiva-tattva (with Śakti as inseparable).
Meditate on Shiva as the inner tejas (luminous awareness) and rasa (essential life) within the body and elements, while repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and steadying the mind on the Liṅga as the symbol of that imperishable support.