Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 28

प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा

The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga

Devanagari script

ततः परात्सुषुम्नेशाद्ब्रह्मरंध्रेश्वरादपि । ततः परस्माच्छक्तेश्च परस्ताच्छिवतत्त्वतः

Transliteration

tataḥ parātsuṣumneśādbrahmaraṃdhreśvarādapi | tataḥ parasmācchakteśca parastācchivatattvataḥ

Translation

Melampaui Tuhan Suṣumnā, bahkan melampaui Tuhan yang memerintah Brahma-randhra, masih ada yang lebih tinggi; melampaui Śakti sekalipun, hakikat tertinggi ialah Śiva-tattva.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter/from that
• ततः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय, अपादान/क्रमवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (ablatival adverb: ‘from there/thereafter’)

• परात्: from beyond/higher than
• परात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; ‘from the higher/beyond’

• सुषुम्नेशात्: from the Lord of Suṣumnā
• सुषुम्नेशात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुषुम्ना-ईश (प्रातिपदिक; सुषुम्ना + ईश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; ‘सुषुम्नायाः ईशः’

• ब्रह्मरन्ध्रेश्वरात्: from the Lord of the brahmarandhra
• ब्रह्मरन्ध्रेश्वरात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म-रन्ध्र-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; ब्रह्म + रन्ध्र + ईश्वर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; ‘ब्रह्मरन्ध्रस्य ईश्वरः’

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha/Anvaya (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अवधारण (also/even)

• ततः: then/from that
• ततः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (thereafter/from that)

• परस्मात्: from beyond that
• परस्मात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; ‘from the further/beyond’

• शक्तेः: of Śakti
• शक्तेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘of Śakti’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Anvaya (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• परस्तात्: beyond/further
• परस्तात्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, दिशा/अवधि-वाचक (beyond/farther)

• शिवतत्त्वतः: from the principle of Śiva
• शिवतत्त्वतः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक; शिव + तत्त्व)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; ‘शिवस्य तत्त्वम्’ + तस् (ablatival)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It ranks inner yogic attainments—like mastery of Suṣumnā and the Brahma-randhra—below the final metaphysical truth: liberation is consummated in realizing Śiva-tattva, the supreme Pati (Lord) beyond all limited states.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga-worship begins with saguna devotion and purification, but its aim is to lead the devotee to the formless, highest Śiva-tattva indicated here—beyond energies, channels, and subtle centers.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It points to inner contemplation: steadiness in japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and meditative ascent through the central channel, while remembering that the goal is not merely crown-experience but abiding in Śiva-tattva.