Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 48
शिवशक्त्यैक्य-तत्त्वविचारः / Inquiry into the Unity of Śiva and Śakti
Para–Apara Ontology
पुरुषाख्यो मनुश्शंभुः शतरूपा शिवप्रिया । दक्षस्साक्षान्महादेवः प्रसूतिः परमेश्वरी
puruṣākhyo manuśśaṃbhuḥ śatarūpā śivapriyā | dakṣassākṣānmahādevaḥ prasūtiḥ parameśvarī
มะนุผู้มีนามว่า ‘ปุรุษะ’ แท้จริงคือศัมภู (พระศิวะ) เอง; ศตรูปาเป็นที่รักของพระศิวะ. ทักษะคือมหาเทวะโดยตรง และประสูติคือพระเทวีสูงสุด (ปรเมศวรี).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: No jyotirliṅga site is specified. The verse uses purāṇic identification (adhyāropa of divine presence) to read progenitors (Manu/Dakṣa) and their consorts as manifestations/roles of Śiva-Śakti in the unfolding of creation.
Significance: Frames genealogy and social order (manu/dakṣa lineages) as ultimately grounded in Śiva-Śakti; inspires pilgrims to see worldly duties as sanctified when aligned with devotion.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: creative
Cosmic Event: Creation-order (prajā-sarga) is implied through Manu/Dakṣa identifications.
FAQs
It teaches that the Lord (Pati), Śiva, pervades and assumes cosmic roles within creation; recognizing the divine presence behind names like Manu and Dakṣa supports devotion and right knowledge leading toward liberation.
By identifying prominent progenitors as manifestations of Śiva and the Goddess, the verse reinforces Saguna worship: the one formless Reality is approached through revealed forms and functions—just as the Liṅga is a sacred, accessible emblem of Śiva’s presence.
A practical takeaway is to meditate on Śiva’s indwelling presence while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating reverence for all divine functions as expressions of Mahādeva.