Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 1
शिवशक्त्यैक्य-तत्त्वविचारः / Inquiry into the Unity of Śiva and Śakti
Para–Apara Ontology
कृष्ण उवाच । भगवन्परमेशस्य शर्वस्यामिततेजसः । मूर्तिभिर्विश्वमेवेदं यथा व्याप्तं तथा श्रुतम्
kṛṣṇa uvāca | bhagavanparameśasya śarvasyāmitatejasaḥ | mūrtibhirviśvamevedaṃ yathā vyāptaṃ tathā śrutam
Wika ni Kṛṣṇa: “O Mapalad na Guro! Narinig ko na ang buong sansinukob na ito, gaya ng sinasabi, ay lubos na napapaloob at napupuno ng sari-saring anyo ni Śarva (Panginoong Śiva), ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon na may di-masukat na liwanag.”
Krishna
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Parameśvara—immeasurably radiant and all-pervading—whose presence is not confined to a single place or icon but manifests through countless forms throughout the cosmos, guiding the seeker toward recognition of Pati (the Lord) as the inner reality of all.
By stating that the universe is pervaded by Śiva’s “mūrtis,” the verse supports Saguna worship (approaching Śiva through forms such as Liṅga and other manifestations) while implying the deeper truth that these forms point to an all-pervading Supreme beyond limitation.
A practical takeaway is Śiva-anusandhāna (contemplation of Śiva’s presence everywhere): while chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” meditate that all names and forms are permeated by Śiva, strengthening devotion and inwardness leading toward liberation.