Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
शिवतत्त्वे परापरभावविचारः
Inquiry into Śiva’s Principle and the Parā–Aparā Paradox
मूर्तात्मा सकलः कश्चित्स चान्यो निष्फलः शिवः । शिवेनाधिष्ठितश्चेति सर्वत्र लघु कथ्यते
mūrtātmā sakalaḥ kaścitsa cānyo niṣphalaḥ śivaḥ | śivenādhiṣṭhitaśceti sarvatra laghu kathyate
諸処に簡略に説かれる。すなわち、一方には形を具え円満に顕現する実在があり、他方にはそれと別なる、顕れた果をもたぬ（無条件の）シヴァがある。また前者はシヴァにより遍満され、統御されるとも言われる。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It distinguishes the manifest, attribute-bearing reality (sakala/mūrta) from the distinct, unconditioned Shiva (niṣphala), while affirming that the manifest is sustained and ruled by Shiva—guiding the seeker from worldly perception to recognition of Pati (Shiva) as the inner governor.
Linga worship begins with Sakala (accessible form and attributes) and leads to the understanding of Nishkala Shiva beyond form; the verse supports the idea that all forms are meaningful because they are ‘adhiṣṭhita’—indwelt and empowered—by Shiva.
Meditate on Shiva as the inner presider (adhiṣṭhātṛ) while chanting the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” using bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to steady awareness from the manifest to the unmanifest Shiva.