Shloka 78
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
तदर्वाग्बाह्यलिंगं स्यादंतरंगं तदूर्ध्वकम् । तदर्वाक्छक्तिलोका हि शतं वै द्वादशाधिकम्
tadarvāgbāhyaliṃgaṃ syādaṃtaraṃgaṃ tadūrdhvakam | tadarvākchaktilokā hi śataṃ vai dvādaśādhikam
เบื้องล่างนั้นเป็นลิงคะภายนอก เบื้องบนเป็นแดนภายในอันละเอียด และเบื้องล่างของแดนภายในนั้นมีโลกแห่งศักติทั้งสิ้นหนึ่งร้อยสิบสองโลกโดยแท้จริง।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It maps spiritual ascent: devotion begins with the outer Linga (saguṇa support), then turns inward to the subtle ‘inner’ realm, indicating the seeker’s movement from external worship to inner realization under Shiva’s grace.
It legitimizes external Linga worship as a real doorway: the bāhya-liṅga supports concentration and bhakti, while contemplation of the antaraṅga points to Shiva as the indwelling Lord beyond mere form, consistent with Shaiva Siddhanta’s path from kriyā to jñāna.
Perform Linga-pūjā with focused japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), then meditate on the inner Linga in the heart (hṛdaya), offering the sense of ‘I’ into Shiva while recognizing all śakti-lokas as subordinate to the Supreme Pati.