Shloka 16
The Glory of the Oṃkāra Pañcāyatana Liṅga and Kāśī’s Secret Five Liṅgas
तेनैव च शरीरेण प्राप्तास्तत्परमं पदम् । विद्याविद्येश्वरा रुद्राः शिवा ये च प्रकीर्त्तिताः
tenaiva ca śarīreṇa prāptāstatparamaṃ padam | vidyāvidyeśvarā rudrāḥ śivā ye ca prakīrttitāḥ
तेनैव शरीरेणैव प्राप्ताः परमं पदम् । ये रुद्राः शिवाश्च प्रकीर्तिताः विद्याविद्येश्वराः ॥
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Concept: Supreme attainment can be realized without abandoning embodiment—suggesting jīvanmukti/siddha-state within sacred discipline and divine grace.
Application: Aim for liberation as a lived transformation: cultivate knowledge, devotion, and disciplined conduct so the ‘body’ becomes an instrument of dharma rather than bondage.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: tenaiva = tena + eva; prāptāstatparamaṃ = prāptāḥ + tat + paramam; vidyāvidyeśvarā = vidyā + avidyā + īśvarāḥ
FAQs
It suggests attainment of the supreme state without abandoning embodiment—often read as emphasizing extraordinary spiritual attainment (siddhi) or liberation described as achievable even while associated with a body, depending on the chapter’s broader context.
The compound describes Rudras/Śivas as sovereign over both vidyā (spiritual or liberating knowledge) and avidyā (ignorance or binding cognition), indicating mastery over the full spectrum of cognition and cosmic power.
The verse elevates Rudra/Śiva principles as capable of reaching the supreme state and as presiding over knowledge and ignorance, framing them as transcendent authorities connected with ultimate attainment.