अन्तराय-उपसर्ग-विवेचनम् / Analysis of Yogic Obstacles (Antarāyas) and Upasargas
तत्तत्तत्त्वाधिपामेव मूर्तिं स्थूलां विचिंतयेत् । सदाशिवांता ब्रह्माद्यभवाद्याश्चाष्टमूर्तयः
tattattattvādhipāmeva mūrtiṃ sthūlāṃ viciṃtayet | sadāśivāṃtā brahmādyabhavādyāścāṣṭamūrtayaḥ
Hãy quán tưởng chính hình tướng thô (saguṇa) làm chủ tể của từng tattva. Đó là tám hình tướng hiển lộ—khởi từ Sadāśiva cho đến Brahmā, và cũng khởi từ Bhava—nhờ đó Chúa Tể được chiêm niệm trong sự hiện thân hữu hình.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
It teaches tattva-based dhyāna: the seeker contemplates the Lord as the presiding reality behind every principle of existence, moving from concrete (sthūla) manifestation toward deeper recognition of Śiva as Pati, the inner governor of all tattvas.
By recommending meditation on a ‘gross’ form, it supports saguṇa-upāsanā—such as worship of the Śiva-liṅga—where the formless Lord is approached through a sacred, perceptible embodiment that anchors concentration and devotion.
Practice dhyāna by fixing the mind on Śiva as the tattva-presiding form (adhipati) and mentally tracing His manifestations (aṣṭamūrti). This can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and liṅga-darśana as a steady support for contemplation.