Shloka 22
Ṣaḍvidhārtha-Parijñāna: Praṇavārtha and the Sixfold Unity of Meaning (षड्विधार्थपरिज्ञानम् / प्रणवार्थपरिज्ञानम्)
शिवस्य वाचको मन्त्रश्शिवमूर्त्तेश्च वाचकः । मूर्त्तिमूर्तिमतोर्भेदो नात्यन्तं विद्यते यतः
śivasya vācako mantraśśivamūrtteśca vācakaḥ | mūrttimūrtimatorbhedo nātyantaṃ vidyate yataḥ
Mantra adalah penunjuk Śiva dan juga penunjuk wujud-mūrti Śiva. Sebab perbedaan antara mūrti dan amūrti tidaklah mutlak; karena itu mantra dapat menunjuk keduanya.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasa Samhita teaching to the sages, conveying Shaiva doctrine)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that mantra is not merely a symbol but a revelatory power (śakti) that leads the devotee to Śiva—both as the worshipable manifest Lord and as the transcendent, formless Reality—because these are not two unrelated truths.
It supports Linga/Saguna worship by affirming that the mantra truly points to Śiva’s manifest presence, while also clarifying that this manifest form is continuous with the formless Śiva—so form-based worship can mature into realization of the formless without contradiction.
Mantra-japa with contemplation: repeat a Śiva-mantra (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while meditating that the sound reveals both Śiva’s worshipable form (mūrti/linga) and His transcendent nature (amūrti), integrating bhakti with inner yogic awareness.