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
Ao receber regularmente o darśana d’Ele nos tempos de sandhyā, e ao avançar passo a passo pelos deveres prescritos, pela meditação e disciplinas afins, e ao realizar os ritos diários e a adoração, a compreensão e a intenção firmam-se no śiva-karman, a obra sagrada do culto a Śiva, conduzindo a mente a 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.