Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 52
शिवशक्त्यैक्य-तत्त्वविचारः / Inquiry into the Unity of Śiva and Śakti
Para–Apara Ontology
क्रतुध्वंसी क्रतुः प्रोक्तः संनतिर्दयिता विभोः । त्रिनेत्रो ऽत्रिरुमा साक्षादनसूया स्मृता बुधैः
kratudhvaṃsī kratuḥ proktaḥ saṃnatirdayitā vibhoḥ | trinetro 'trirumā sākṣādanasūyā smṛtā budhaiḥ
Os sábios declaram que Kratu é chamado “Kratudhvaṃsī” (o destruidor do apego ao ritualismo). Sannati é dita a amada do Senhor. Atri é aqui lembrado como “Trinetra” (o de três olhos). E Anasūyā é conhecida pelos eruditos como não sendo outra senão a própria Umā.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana lore to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative. The verse polemically names Śiva as ‘Kratudhvaṃsī’—the one who shatters mere ritualism—reorienting dharma from external kratu to inner Śiva-jñāna and grace.
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes that Shiva’s reality and grace transcend mere ritual performance; true spiritual attainment is not secured by sacrifice alone but by humility, devotion, and recognition of the divine presence (Śiva–Umā) working through exalted beings.
By calling attention to Shiva as “Trinetra” and to Umā as directly present, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva with form and attributes—while warning that external rites without inner surrender do not reach the Lord symbolized by the Linga.
Practice inward humility (saṁnati) alongside Shiva-upāsanā: japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), worship with bhasma and rudrākṣa in a spirit of devotion, and contemplation of Shiva as the three-eyed Lord who burns ignorance—not merely performing rites for display.