प्रणवार्थपद्धतिवर्णनम्
Methodical Explanation of the Meaning of Praṇava/Om
सम्यग् भक्त्या विधानेन यतिर्मद्ध्यानतत्परः । एवम्मया ते कथितमतिगुह्यमिदम्प्रिये
samyag bhaktyā vidhānena yatirmaddhyānatatparaḥ | evammayā te kathitamatiguhyamidampriye
Với lòng sùng kính chân chánh và đúng theo nghi quỹ, vị du sĩ xuất gia trở nên hoàn toàn chuyên chú vào thiền định nơi Ta. Như vậy, hỡi người yêu dấu, Ta đã nói với nàng giáo pháp tối mật này.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
It teaches that true renunciation is fulfilled by disciplined worship joined with bhakti, culminating in steady meditation on Shiva (Pati), which is presented as a confidential path toward liberation.
The phrase “according to prescribed rites” implies Saguna upasana—ritual worship (including Linga-worship) performed correctly—leading the mind to one-pointed Shiva-dhyana, where external worship ripens into inner realization.
Follow vidhi (proper Shaiva procedure) with bhakti, then cultivate sustained meditation on Shiva—japa and dhyana as a renunciate’s core practice, where ritual supports inner absorption.