Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 1
शक्तितत्त्ववर्णनम् / Exposition of the Principle of Śakti
उपमन्युरुवाच । शक्तिस्स्वाभविकी तस्य विद्या विश्वविलक्षणा । एकानेकस्य रूपेण भाति भानोरिव प्रभा
upamanyuruvāca | śaktissvābhavikī tasya vidyā viśvavilakṣaṇā | ekānekasya rūpeṇa bhāti bhānoriva prabhā
ឧបមន្យុបាននិយាយថា៖ អំណាចរបស់ព្រះអង្គមានដោយស្វ័យធម្មជាតិ; វិទ្យារបស់ព្រះអង្គវិសេសលើសសកលលោកទាំងមូល។ សេចក្តីពិតតែមួយនោះភ្លឺចែងចាំងជារូបនៃច្រើន—ដូចពន្លឺព្រះអាទិត្យដែលបង្ហាញជាច្រើនយ៉ាង។
Upamanyu
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva (Pati) possesses inherent Śakti and transcendent Vidyā, and that the multiplicity of the universe is a manifestation of the One—supporting a contemplative vision that leads the soul (paśu) toward liberation from bondage (pāśa).
The verse clarifies that while Śiva is one and beyond the world, He also appears in many forms; thus Linga worship and saguna forms are valid supports for approaching the same supreme reality whose light pervades all manifestations.
Meditate on the One Śiva shining through all experiences (sarva-vyāpti-bhāvanā) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” using the Linga as a steady focus for recognizing the single divine consciousness behind the many.