Shloka 100
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
शिवस्य दर्शनं लब्धा स्वात्मारामत्वमेव हि । यथा रविः स्वकिरणादशुद्धिमपनेष्यति
śivasya darśanaṃ labdhā svātmārāmatvameva hi | yathā raviḥ svakiraṇādaśuddhimapaneṣyati
شِو کا درشن پا کر سالک بے شک سواَتما آنند میں قائم ہو جاتا ہے؛ جیسے سورج اپنی کرنوں سے ناپاکی دور کر دیتا ہے۔
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Kāśī tradition repeatedly equates Śiva-darśana with immediate purification; the verse’s sun-ray simile mirrors the kṣetra-idea that Śiva’s presence itself burns impurities (mala/pāpa) without delay.
Significance: Darśana is portrayed as self-acting purifier: as sunlight removes darkness/impurity, Śiva’s revelation removes inner aśuddhi, stabilizing the aspirant in svātmārāmatva.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-darśana is not merely a momentary vision but a transformative grace that establishes the devotee in svātmārāmatva—inner self-abidance—while burning away impurities (mala) as sunlight dispels darkness.
In Śaiva practice, worship of the Śiva-liṅga (saguṇa upāsanā) culminates in Śiva’s direct ‘darśana’—the felt presence of Pati—which purifies the bound soul and leads it toward steadiness in the Self, beyond mere external ritual.
Regular liṅga-pūjā with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and dhyāna on Śiva’s luminous presence is implied; the verse emphasizes inner purification through grace, supported by disciplined worship and meditation.