Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
क्रियादिवृषभा ज्ञेयाः कारणादिषु सर्वदा । तं क्रियावृषभं धर्मं कालातीतोधितिष्ठति
kriyādivṛṣabhā jñeyāḥ kāraṇādiṣu sarvadā | taṃ kriyāvṛṣabhaṃ dharmaṃ kālātītodhitiṣṭhati
Hãy biết rằng những “con bò” bắt đầu từ Kriyā (hành trì thánh thiện) luôn hiện hữu trong các nguyên lý nhân quả và các nguyên lý khác. Chánh Pháp ấy—lấy Kriyā làm sức mạnh—được Đấng vượt ngoài Thời gian (Śiva) nâng đỡ và siêu việt hóa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Contemplation that all dharma-supports (kriyā etc.) rest upon and are transcended by Kāla-atīta Śiva; strengthens niṣkāma-kriyā and surrender leading to anugraha.
Cosmic Event: Kāla-atīta principle (beyond cosmic time) implied
It teaches that dharmic discipline (kriyā) is a real support within the cosmos, yet liberation ultimately depends on Śiva, the Kalātīta Pati, who both sustains and surpasses time-bound causality.
Linga-worship embodies disciplined kriyā (abhisheka, mantra, vrata) performed within time, while pointing to Śiva who is beyond time; thus Saguna worship becomes a doorway to realizing the transcendent Lord.
Perform steady kriyā such as Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Linga-pūjā and a dharmic vow (vrata), offering actions to Śiva who alone grants freedom beyond Kāla.