Shloka 97
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
तस्य संदर्शनं सांध्यं कर्मध्यानादिभिः क्रमात् । नित्यादिकर्मयजनाच्छिवकर्ममतिर्भवेत्
tasya saṃdarśanaṃ sāṃdhyaṃ karmadhyānādibhiḥ kramāt | nityādikarmayajanācchivakarmamatirbhavet
Dengan senantiasa melakukan darśana-Nya pada waktu sandhyā, menapaki kewajiban, meditasi, dan laku terkait secara bertahap, serta menunaikan ritus harian dan pemujaan, batin menjadi teguh tertuju pada karya suci Śiva (pemujaan Śiva).
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the Vidyeśvara teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Kāśī’s Viśvanātha is traditionally approached through regular sandhyā-darśana and nitya-karmas; the verse frames darśana at liminal times (sandhyā) as a discipline that reorients the bound soul toward Śiva.
Significance: Sandhyā-darśana and nitya-pūjā cultivate śiva-bhāva and steadiness (mati) leading toward Śiva-jñāna.
Role: teaching
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that consistent sandhyā-time remembrance and disciplined daily observances gradually reorient the mind into Śiva-centered intention (śiva-karma-mati), which is a foundation for purification and liberation in the Śaiva path.
“Darśana” and “yajana” point to regular, embodied worship—classically of the Śiva-liṅga—where Saguna forms and ritual become supports that steady attention, making devotion mature and inwardly contemplative.
Perform sandhyā observances at dawn and dusk, keep nitya-karmas, and add dhyāna in a gradual sequence—ideally alongside Śiva-mantra japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during daily Śiva worship.