Shloka 22
Paramātma-Svarūpa-Nirṇaya: Strī–Puṃ–Napuṃsaka-Vicāra
Inquiry into the Supreme Self and Gendered Forms
ज्ञातव्यः परमेशानः परमात्मा न संशयः । स्त्रीपुंरूपमयं विश्वं प्रत्यक्षेणैव दृश्यते
jñātavyaḥ parameśānaḥ paramātmā na saṃśayaḥ | strīpuṃrūpamayaṃ viśvaṃ pratyakṣeṇaiva dṛśyate
Ketahuilah Parameśāna sebagai Diri Tertinggi (Paramātman)—tiada keraguan tentangnya. Seluruh alam semesta, yang terdiri daripada bentuk perempuan dan lelaki, nyata terlihat secara langsung sebagai penzahiran-Nya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
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It teaches certainty (niścaya) that Śiva as Parameśāna is the Paramātmā, and that the world’s dualities—especially male and female—are seen as His manifest play, guiding the seeker from divided perception toward God-centered recognition.
By affirming that the manifest universe is directly perceived as arising from the Supreme Lord, it supports Saguna worship (including Śiva-liṅga upāsanā) as a valid means to approach the Nirguna Paramātmā—worshipping the visible symbol while realizing the formless Supreme behind it.
Meditate on Parameśāna as the inner Self while japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), training perception to see all dualities as dependent on Śiva; this aligns well with daily liṅga-pūjā and Tripuṇḍra-bhasma remembrance if practiced.