Shloka 136
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
स्वयं चैव शिवो भूत्वा परां शक्तिं प्रपूजयेत् । शक्तिं बेरं च लिंगं च ह्यालेख्या मायया यजेत्
svayaṃ caiva śivo bhūtvā parāṃ śaktiṃ prapūjayet | śaktiṃ beraṃ ca liṃgaṃ ca hyālekhyā māyayā yajet
Dengan menyatu dalam batin sebagai Śiva sendiri, hendaklah seseorang memuja Śakti Yang Tertinggi. Dengan kuasa visualisasi suci, hendaklah ia juga memuja Śakti, rupa Bera (arca), dan Liṅga—seolah-olah melukiskannya dalam minda lalu mempersembahkan penghormatan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that true Śaiva worship begins with inner transformation—mentally assuming the standpoint of Śiva (pure consciousness) and then honoring the Supreme Śakti, showing the inseparable unity of Pati (Śiva) and His power (Śakti) in sādhanā.
The verse explicitly includes worship of the Liṅga and the Bera (icon), affirming saguna-upāsanā while grounding it in inner realization: the devotee performs external/mental offerings while remembering Śiva as the indwelling reality behind the form.
It points to mānasa-pūjā (mental worship): visualizing/‘drawing’ Śakti, the icon, and the Liṅga in the mind and offering devotion. This can be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as one’s inner bhāvanā during worship.