तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः
Protocol of Tapas, Mantra-Japa, and Śiva-Dhyāna
उज्ज्वलं सरसञ्चैव वक्रमारक्त कन्तथा । नेत्रं चतुर्विधं प्रोक्तं तस्य भावं पृथग्बुधाः
ujjvalaṃ sarasañcaiva vakramārakta kantathā | netraṃ caturvidhaṃ proktaṃ tasya bhāvaṃ pṛthagbudhāḥ
Ang mga mata ay ipinahayag na may apat na uri—maliwanag, mamasa at banayad na malinaw, kurbado, at mapulang kaakit-akit. Natutunghayan ng marurunong ang magkakaibang “bhāva” o diwang-loob ng bawat isa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
It teaches saguna-upāsanā: by contemplating specific auspicious features of Shiva—here, the fourfold character of the eyes—the devotee steadies devotion and gains insight into Shiva’s compassionate, protective, and liberating presence.
While the Liṅga points to Shiva’s nirguṇa depth, the Purana also authorizes saguna meditation. This verse supports form-based contemplation (dhyāna) of Shiva’s marks so the mind becomes one-pointed and fit to realize the Liṅga’s transcendent meaning.
Use dhyāna: visualize Shiva’s eyes with these auspicious qualities while repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), letting each feature evoke reverence, calmness, and surrender.