Shloka 7
Ṣaḍvidhārtha-Parijñāna: Praṇavārtha and the Sixfold Unity of Meaning (षड्विधार्थपरिज्ञानम् / प्रणवार्थपरिज्ञानम्)
इति श्रुत्वा मुनीन्द्रोक्तं ज्ञानशक्तिधरो विभुः । प्राहान्यदर्शनमहासंत्रासजनकं वचः
iti śrutvā munīndroktaṃ jñānaśaktidharo vibhuḥ | prāhānyadarśanamahāsaṃtrāsajanakaṃ vacaḥ
મુનીન્દ્રના વચનને સાંભળી, જ્ઞાનશક્તિધારી સર્વવ્યાપી પ્રભુએ પછી બીજું વચન કહ્યું, જે અદૃશ્ય અનિષ્ટ પરિણામનો સંકેત આપી મહાભય ઉત્પન્ન કરનારું હતું.
A jñāna-śakti-endowed divine/personage (vibhu) responding to the chief sage’s statement (narrative voice within Kailāsasaṃhitā; traditionally relayed by Suta in the Purana frame).
Significance: Highlights the pedagogical use of ‘bhaya’ (awe/dread) to turn the paśu away from pasha-bound outcomes and toward right knowledge and refuge.
FAQs
It highlights the potency of jñāna-śakti: when true knowledge speaks, it exposes unseen consequences (adṛṣṭa/karma) and shakes complacency, turning fear into a catalyst for seeking Shiva as Pati, the liberator.
The verse sets a tone of urgency—when worldly supports feel uncertain, the devotee turns to Saguna Shiva (often worshiped as the Linga) as the steady refuge, and through that worship is led toward the higher, liberating knowledge of Shiva.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and contemplative reflection on karma and impermanence; this transforms fear into disciplined devotion and inner detachment.