Shloka 37
Ṣaḍvidhārtha-Parijñāna: Praṇavārtha and the Sixfold Unity of Meaning (षड्विधार्थपरिज्ञानम् / प्रणवार्थपरिज्ञानम्)
चमकस्य पदान्नान्य दधिकं विद्यते पदम् । ब्रह्मपंचकविस्तारप्रपंचः खलु दृश्यते
camakasya padānnānya dadhikaṃ vidyate padam | brahmapaṃcakavistāraprapaṃcaḥ khalu dṛśyate
சமக ஸ்தோத்திரத்தில் இந்த ‘பதம்’ என்பதைக் காட்டிலும் உயர்ந்த சொல் வேறில்லை. உண்மையில், இதிலேயே பிரம்ம-பஞ்சகத்தின் முழு விரிவு-பிரபஞ்சம் வெளிப்படக் காணப்படுகிறது।
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s esoteric teaching as preserved in the Kailasa Samhita context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Type: rudram
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that a single sacred “padam” in the Camaka is not merely a word but a revelatory seed: contemplating it discloses the entire structure of manifested reality, guiding the seeker from multiplicity toward Shiva, the supreme Pati.
By affirming that the vast expanse can be ‘seen’ within a sacred utterance, the verse supports Saguna worship: the Linga and mantra become concentrated gateways through which the devotee approaches the infinite Shiva without losing philosophical depth.
Mantra-japa with focused contemplation—reciting the revered padam as a dhyāna-support—so that the mind gathers from prapañca (dispersion) into Shiva-centered awareness; this aligns well with daily japa and Mahashivratri observances.