Shloka 19
Ṣaḍvidhārtha-Parijñāna: Praṇavārtha and the Sixfold Unity of Meaning (षड्विधार्थपरिज्ञानम् / प्रणवार्थपरिज्ञानम्)
देवतार्त्थम्प्रवक्ष्यामि गूढं सर्व्वत्र यन्मुने । तव स्नेहाद्वामदेव यथा शंकरभाषितम्
devatārtthampravakṣyāmi gūḍhaṃ sarvvatra yanmune | tava snehādvāmadeva yathā śaṃkarabhāṣitam
முனிவரே, எங்கும் நுண்மையாக மறைந்துள்ள தெய்வார்த்தத்தை இப்போது உரைக்கிறேன்—சங்கரன் உரைத்ததுபோல. வாமதேவரே, உம்மீது அன்பினால் இதை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறேன்.
Lord Shiva (Shankara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It signals a transition into esoteric teaching: Śiva promises to reveal the “hidden” divine purport that underlies outer narratives, guiding the seeker from surface meaning toward liberating knowledge aligned with Śaiva Siddhānta.
By emphasizing a concealed, all-pervading meaning, the verse frames Saguna worship (such as Liṅga-pūjā) as a doorway to grasping Śiva’s deeper reality—Pati as the supreme Lord whose grace turns ritual into realization.
The takeaway is śravaṇa (reverent listening) and manana (contemplation) of Śiva’s teaching; paired with steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), it helps uncover the inner purport behind outward devotion.