Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 13
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
आत्मोपमोल्वणं साक्षान्मूर्तिरेव हि काचन । शिवस्य मूर्तिर्मूर्त्यात्मा परस्तस्योपलक्षणम्
ātmopamolvaṇaṃ sākṣānmūrtireva hi kācana | śivasya mūrtirmūrtyātmā parastasyopalakṣaṇam
Sesungguhnya, suatu bentuk yang nyata dapat dilihat secara langsung dan dibandingkan dengan diri. Bentuk Śiva—yang hakikatnya sendiri adalah bentuk—menjadi tanda petunjuk untuk mengenali Yang Maha Tertinggi (Śiva yang transenden).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse teaches that Shiva’s manifest form (saguṇa) is a direct, graspable support for devotion and contemplation, and it functions as an indicator by which the seeker recognizes the transcendent Supreme Shiva beyond form.
It supports the Shaiva Siddhanta approach that worship of Shiva’s form—especially the Linga as a sacred, perceivable focus—leads the devotee from tangible devotion toward realization of the Supreme who ultimately transcends all limiting forms.
Use a visible support for contemplation—such as Shiva-linga or murti darshan—while repeating the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), treating the form as a sacred sign that points the mind to Parashiva beyond form.