Ṣaḍvidhārtha-Parijñāna: Praṇavārtha and the Sixfold Unity of Meaning (षड्विधार्थपरिज्ञानम् / प्रणवार्थपरिज्ञानम्)
स्थूलरूपस्वरूपस्य प्रपंचस्यास्य सुव्रत । पंचधावस्थितं यत्तद्ब्रह्मपंचकमिष्यते
sthūlarūpasvarūpasya prapaṃcasyāsya suvrata | paṃcadhāvasthitaṃ yattadbrahmapaṃcakamiṣyate
Hỡi bậc có thệ nguyện cao quý, vũ trụ hiển lộ này—vừa có hình tướng thô vừa có tự tánh—an trụ trong năm phương thức; vì thế được gọi là “Brahman năm phần”.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Tatpuruṣa
Role: teaching
It frames the universe as a structured manifestation with fivefold modes, guiding the seeker to see creation as ordered and dependent—ultimately pointing beyond the gross appearance to the underlying reality governed by Shiva as Pati (Lord).
By distinguishing gross form and essential nature, it supports Saguna worship (like the Shiva Linga) as a valid doorway: the devotee reveres form while contemplating the deeper tattva behind form, leading toward realization of Shiva’s supreme principle.
A practical takeaway is tattva-chintana (contemplation of principles) during japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” using the Linga as a steady support for meditation while reflecting on the fivefold ordering of manifestation.