Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 90
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
अधिष्ठाता ततो नित्यमज्ञातो जगतश्शिवः । न शिवेन विना किंचित्प्रवृत्तमिह विद्यते
adhiṣṭhātā tato nityamajñāto jagataśśivaḥ | na śivena vinā kiṃcitpravṛttamiha vidyate
ดังนั้น พระศิวะผู้ทรงสถิตนิรันดร์เป็นอธิษฐานผู้ครอบครองและอันตรยามีอันเร้นลับของจักรวาล ในโลกนี้ ไม่มีสิ่งใดดำเนินหรือเกิดขึ้นได้เลยหากปราศจากพระศิวะ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: na śivena vinā kiṃcitpravṛttamiha vidyate
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It declares Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who inwardly governs all beings and all cosmic functions—yet is subtle and not grasped by ordinary perception. Recognizing this leads the seeker from ego-based agency to surrender and liberation-oriented insight.
Since Shiva is ‘unknown’ as the formless inner ruler, the Linga serves as a compassionate Saguna support for worship—making the unseen Lord approachable through ritual, devotion, and contemplation while affirming that the same Shiva pervades all activity.
Practice Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with the bhāva that Shiva is the inner doer of all actions; accompany it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudraksha as reminders of detachment and Shiva’s all-pervading lordship.