Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 40
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
तदतीतं च नैर्गुण्यादध्वनोस्य विशोधकम् । द्वयोः प्रमापको नादो नदांतश्च मदात्मकः
tadatītaṃ ca nairguṇyādadhvanosya viśodhakam | dvayoḥ pramāpako nādo nadāṃtaśca madātmakaḥ
En dépassant entièrement cette voie, cela est de nature nirguṇa (sans attributs) et purifie ce cours de manifestation. Le Nāda est la mesure et le régulateur des deux (le manifesté et le non-manifesté) ; et le nadānta, la fin du son, est de la nature du « Je », la conscience intérieure de soi.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents Nāda (inner sound) as a purifying principle that guides the seeker beyond the manifest “path” toward nirguṇa realization, where the culmination of sound dissolves into direct self-awareness aligned with Shiva-consciousness.
Saguna worship (including Linga-upāsanā) refines the mind and senses; this verse points to the inner progression where devotion matures into subtle contemplation of Nāda, finally transcending all forms into nirguṇa Shiva.
A meditative practice of inner listening (nāda-anusandhāna)—quieting speech and attention to trace sound back to its source—supported by Shaiva disciplines like mantra-japa and purity observances.