Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
शिवशक्त्यैक्य-तत्त्वविचारः / Inquiry into the Unity of Śiva and Śakti
Para–Apara Ontology
कला या परमा शक्तिः कथिता परमात्मनः । एवमेषा परा शक्तिरीश्वरेच्छानुयायिनी
kalā yā paramā śaktiḥ kathitā paramātmanaḥ | evameṣā parā śaktirīśvarecchānuyāyinī
'Kalā' itu diisytiharkan sebagai Kuasa Tertinggi bagi Diri Yang Tertinggi. Oleh itu, Śakti yang tertinggi ini sentiasa menurut kehendak Tuhan, bertindak selaras dengan niat Īśvara.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that the supreme operative power (Kalā-Śakti) is not independent of Shiva; it functions as the Lord’s own will, showing that liberation comes by aligning oneself with Īśvara rather than treating power as separate from Him.
In Linga worship, the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva as the conscious Lord (Pati) whose Śakti manifests creation and grace; the verse clarifies that all manifest effects arise under Shiva’s icchā, so worship is directed to Shiva as the sovereign source behind all powers.
Meditate on surrender (śaraṇāgati) through japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with the intention, “May my will follow Shiva’s will,” supporting inner discipline alongside traditional aids like bhasma and rudraksha where practiced.