Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 27
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
तस्मादपि पराद्बिंदोरर्धेदोश्च ततः परात् । ततः परान्निशाधीशान्नादाख्याच्च ततः परात्
tasmādapi parādbiṃdorardhedośca tataḥ parāt | tataḥ parānniśādhīśānnādākhyācca tataḥ parāt
त्याहूनही परे बिंदु आहे; अर्धमात्रेपलीकडे ते परतत्त्व आहे। निशाधीश (चंद्र) पेक्षा उंच नादतत्त्व आहे, आणि नादापलीकडे परम शिव—अतीत पति—ध्वनी व चिन्हांच्या सर्व पायऱ्यांहून परे आहे।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents an inner hierarchy of subtle principles—Ardha-mātrā, Bindu, and Nāda—showing that even the most refined mantra-symbols culminate in the reality beyond them: Śiva as Pati, the Supreme who grants liberation.
The Linga is worshipped as a sacred support (ālambana) for the mind; this verse clarifies that such supports refine awareness through mantra (Nāda/Bindu) and ultimately lead the devotee to the transcendent Śiva beyond all forms and sounds.
Practice japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with inward listening to Nāda (nāda-anusandhāna), letting attention move from sound to its source (Bindu) and finally rest in the silent awareness of Śiva.