Shloka 47
Kāla-vañcana (Overcoming/Outwitting Time) and the Pañcabhūta Basis of the Body
घंटानादं चतुर्थ तु वदते परमेश्वरः । आकर्षस्सर्वदेवानां किं पुनर्मानुषा भुवि
ghaṃṭānādaṃ caturtha tu vadate parameśvaraḥ | ākarṣassarvadevānāṃ kiṃ punarmānuṣā bhuvi
ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଧ୍ୱନି ଭାବେ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ଘଣ୍ଟାନାଦକୁ କହନ୍ତି। ଏହା ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବତାଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆକର୍ଷିତ କରେ; ତେବେ ଭୂମିରେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ କଥା କ’ଣ କହିବା॥
Lord Shiva (Parameśvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that sacred sound used in Shiva-worship has a real “ākarṣa” (drawing power): it gathers attention, purifies distraction, and turns the pashu-mind toward Pati (Śiva), supporting devotion and inner steadiness.
In Saguna worship of the Śiva-liṅga, ritual sound like the bell helps invoke presence and focus the mind on Śiva’s accessible form; the verse emphasizes that such worshipful sound naturally attracts beings toward the divine center.
Ring the bell at the start of Śiva-pūjā with mindful attention, then steady the breath and repeat a Śiva-mantra (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), letting the sound cue one-pointed devotion.