Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 47
पशुपाशपतिज्ञान-प्राप्तिः
Acquisition of Paśupati–Pāśa Knowledge
नैवायं चक्षुषा ग्राह्यो नापरैरिन्द्रियैरपि । मनसैव प्रदीप्तेन महानात्मावसीयते १
naivāyaṃ cakṣuṣā grāhyo nāparairindriyairapi | manasaiva pradīptena mahānātmāvasīyate 1
Ce Suprême Grand Soi (le Seigneur) n’est pas saisi par l’œil, ni même par les autres sens. Il n’est discerné avec certitude que par l’esprit embrasé—rendu lumineux par la discipline intérieure et la dévotion.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva as the Mahān Ātmā (Pati) cannot be known through ordinary sensory perception; true knowledge arises when the mind is purified and illumined through yoga, devotion, and right understanding.
Linga and Saguna worship provide a sacred support for concentration and devotion; through such worship the mind becomes “pradīpta” (luminous), enabling realization of the transcendent Śiva who is ultimately beyond form and the senses.
Meditative absorption supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady dhyāna; these disciplines refine the mind so it can discern the reality of Śiva beyond sensory grasp.