Shloka 8
Saṃjñā–Chāyā Upākhyāna: Sūrya-tejas, Substitution, and the Birth of Manu, Yama, and Yamunā
संज्ञोवाच । अहं यास्यामि भद्रं ते ममैव भवनं पितुः । त्वयैतद्भवने सत्यं वस्तव्यं निर्विकारतः
saṃjñovāca | ahaṃ yāsyāmi bhadraṃ te mamaiva bhavanaṃ pituḥ | tvayaitadbhavane satyaṃ vastavyaṃ nirvikārataḥ
संज्ञा बोली—“मैं जाती हूँ; तुम्हारा कल्याण हो—अपने पिता के घर। पर हे सत्ये, तुम्हें इसी भवन में निश्चल भाव से, निर्विकार रहकर, सत्यतः निवास करना है।”
Saṁjñā
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Tatpuruṣa
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights nirvikāratā—remaining inwardly unchanged amid outer movement. In Shaiva Siddhanta, such steadiness supports purity of mind (citta-śuddhi), making the soul fit for Shiva’s grace while continuing one’s rightful duties.
Linga-worship trains the devotee to hold a steady, undisturbed awareness—seeing Shiva as the stable Pati even when worldly relations shift. “Remain here without agitation” aligns with maintaining daily pūjā, vrata, and disciplined devotion to Saguna Shiva as a support for inner calm.
Practice japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of mental steadiness, and perform simple daily Shiva-pūjā (water/abhisheka) while cultivating nirvikāra-bhāva—responding to events without inner turbulence.