Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 9
शिवतत्त्वे परापरभावविचारः
Inquiry into Śiva’s Principle and the Parā–Aparā Paradox
स्वभावो विपरीतश्चेत्स्वतंत्रः स्वेच्छया यदि । न करोति किमीशानो नित्यानित्यविपर्ययम्
svabhāvo viparītaścetsvataṃtraḥ svecchayā yadi | na karoti kimīśāno nityānityaviparyayam
ഈശാനന്റെ സ്വഭാവം വിരുദ്ധമായിരുന്നുവെന്നും അവൻ സ്വേച്ഛയാൽ പൂർണ്ണ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തോടെ പ്രവർത്തിച്ചുവെന്നും ആണെങ്കിൽ, പരമേശ്വരൻ നിത്യ–അനിത്യങ്ങളുടെ ക്രമം എന്തുകൊണ്ട് മറിച്ചിടാതിരിക്കും?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It argues that Shiva’s sovereignty is not arbitrary: His freedom operates through His consistent, auspicious nature, preserving the right order between the eternal (nitya) and the transient (anitya), which supports a dependable path to liberation.
Linga worship approaches Shiva as the stable ground of reality and dharma; this verse reinforces that the Lord is not capricious, so devotion to Saguna Shiva (as Ishana) and the Linga is trust in a steady, grace-bestowing Lord who maintains cosmic order.
Steady japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a disciplined, non-whimsical mind—optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—aligns the devotee with Shiva’s ordered, liberating grace.