Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 13
शिवशक्त्यैक्य-तत्त्वविचारः / Inquiry into the Unity of Śiva and Śakti
Para–Apara Ontology
शक्तौयया शिवो नित्यं भक्तौ मुक्तौ च देहिनाम् । आद्या सैका परा शक्तिश्चिन्मयी शिवसंश्रया
śaktauyayā śivo nityaṃ bhaktau muktau ca dehinām | ādyā saikā parā śaktiścinmayī śivasaṃśrayā
Por meio do Seu próprio Poder (Śakti), Śiva permanece sempre presente na devoção e na libertação dos seres encarnados. Essa Śakti primordial, una e suprema—feita de pura consciência—habita em Śiva e tem Śiva como seu único refúgio.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that both bhakti (devotion) and mukti (liberation) arise through Śiva’s own conscious Power—His Śakti—showing that grace is the inner cause behind the soul’s devotion and final release.
Linga worship focuses the mind on Śiva as the supreme Reality; this verse adds that the devotee’s ability to worship and attain liberation is empowered by Śiva-Śakti, the conscious presence supporting all Saguna practices and leading toward realization.
Cultivate Śiva-bhakti through japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and meditation on Śiva as pure consciousness, praying for Śiva-Śakti’s grace to transform devotion into moksha.