Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 13
Śiva-jñāna and the Non-dual Vision of a Śiva-maya Universe (शिवज्ञानम्—सर्वं शिवमयम्)
यथाग्निर्व्यापकश्चैव काष्ठेकाष्ठे च तिष्ठति । यो वै मंथति तत्काष्ठं स वै पश्यत्यसंशयम्
yathāgnirvyāpakaścaiva kāṣṭhekāṣṭhe ca tiṣṭhati | yo vai maṃthati tatkāṣṭhaṃ sa vai paśyatyasaṃśayam
火は遍く行き渡りながら、なお一片の木の中に潜む。かくのごとく主も万有に宿る。だがその木を摩して火を起こす者—規律ある修行に励む者—は、疑いなく御方を拝する。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva, the indwelling Pati, is present everywhere like fire latent in wood; realization arises through sincere sadhana—mantra, meditation, and devotion—rather than mere intellectual belief.
The Linga is the visible support for worship that helps the devotee ‘churn’ the mind through puja and japa; by Saguna upasana, one is led to recognize Shiva’s subtle, all-pervading presence within all beings.
Regular Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady dhyana is implied—like churning wood—often supported by Linga worship and, where prescribed, vibhuti (Tripundra) and rudraksha as aids to focused Shaiva practice.