Shloka 23
प्रणवमहिमा — The Greatness of the Praṇava (Om) as Śiva
नादस्सदाशिवः प्रोक्तस्सर्वानुग्रहकारकः । नादमूर्द्धनि संचिन्त्य परात्परतरः शिवः
nādassadāśivaḥ proktassarvānugrahakārakaḥ | nādamūrddhani saṃcintya parātparataraḥ śivaḥ
นาทะถูกประกาศว่าเป็นสทาศิวะ ผู้ประทานอนุเคราะห์แก่สรรพสัตว์ เมื่อเพ่งนาทะนั้น ณ ยอดกระหม่อม ย่อมรู้แจ้งพระศิวะผู้ยิ่งกว่ายิ่ง—เหนือแม้สิ่งที่เหนือทั้งปวง
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: नादस्सदाशिवः प्रोक्तस्सर्वानुग्रहकारकः । नादमूर्द्धनि संचिन्त्य परात्परतरः शिवः
Role: liberating
FAQs
It identifies Nāda (the inner, primordial sound) with Sadāśiva, emphasizing that liberation is attained primarily through Śiva’s anugraha (grace) revealed through contemplative yoga, culminating in realization of Śiva as transcendent beyond all categories.
Nāda functions as an inner ‘liṅga’—a subtle sign of Śiva within. External liṅga-pūjā and Saguna worship mature into inner contemplation, where the devotee recognizes Sadāśiva’s gracious presence as the guiding principle behind both ritual and meditation.
Meditate on Nāda at the crown of the head (mūrdhan)—a yogic contemplation often supported by mantra-japa (including pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined inner focus, seeking Śiva’s grace rather than mere technique.