Shloka 97
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
तस्य संदर्शनं सांध्यं कर्मध्यानादिभिः क्रमात् । नित्यादिकर्मयजनाच्छिवकर्ममतिर्भवेत्
tasya saṃdarśanaṃ sāṃdhyaṃ karmadhyānādibhiḥ kramāt | nityādikarmayajanācchivakarmamatirbhavet
Dengan sentiasa memperoleh darśana-Nya pada waktu-waktu sandhyā, lalu melangkah berperingkat melalui kewajipan yang ditetapkan, meditasi dan disiplin yang berkaitan, serta melaksanakan upacara harian dan pemujaan, maka pemahaman dan niat seseorang akan teguh tertuju kepada Śiva-karman, yakni ibadah kepada Śiva, sehingga minda menuju kepada Śiva.
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the Vidyeśvara teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Kāśī’s Viśvanātha is traditionally approached through regular sandhyā-darśana and nitya-karmas; the verse frames darśana at liminal times (sandhyā) as a discipline that reorients the bound soul toward Śiva.
Significance: Sandhyā-darśana and nitya-pūjā cultivate śiva-bhāva and steadiness (mati) leading toward Śiva-jñāna.
Role: teaching
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that consistent sandhyā-time remembrance and disciplined daily observances gradually reorient the mind into Śiva-centered intention (śiva-karma-mati), which is a foundation for purification and liberation in the Śaiva path.
“Darśana” and “yajana” point to regular, embodied worship—classically of the Śiva-liṅga—where Saguna forms and ritual become supports that steady attention, making devotion mature and inwardly contemplative.
Perform sandhyā observances at dawn and dusk, keep nitya-karmas, and add dhyāna in a gradual sequence—ideally alongside Śiva-mantra japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during daily Śiva worship.