Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 48
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
प्रार्थितं मे प्रयच्छंतु शिवयोरेव शासनात् । अथानंतश्च सूक्ष्मश्च शिवश्चाप्येकनेत्रकः
prārthitaṃ me prayacchaṃtu śivayoreva śāsanāt | athānaṃtaśca sūkṣmaśca śivaścāpyekanetrakaḥ
Par l’ordre même du Couple divin (Śiva et Śivā), qu’ils m’accordent ce que j’ai imploré. Alors cette Réalité suprême est Ananta, l’Infini ; elle est aussi Sūkṣma, le Subtil ; et c’est Śiva lui-même, le Seigneur à l’Œil unique.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha
Mantra: प्रार्थितं मे प्रयच्छंतु शिवयोरेव शासनात् । अथानंतश्च सूक्ष्मश्च शिवश्चाप्येकनेत्रकः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord): infinite (Ananta) and subtle (Sūkṣma), and teaches that divine grace flows by the ordinance of Śiva-Śakti, aligning the seeker’s request with the Lord’s will.
Calling Śiva “subtle” points to His formless, all-pervading reality (Nirguṇa), while “Ekanetraka” evokes a Saguna form for meditation; Linga-worship bridges both—worshipping the sign (Liṅga) while realizing the subtle, infinite Śiva it reveals.
A practical takeaway is to pray for grace under the guidance of Śiva-Śakti and meditate on Śiva as Ananta and Sūkṣma—supporting japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady inner contemplation.