भक्तिभेदाः—ज्ञानप्रधानभक्तेः प्रशंसा
Grades of Devotees and the Praise of Knowledge-Centered Devotion
आत्ममायां समाविश्य सोहं गुणमयीं मुने । सृजन्रक्षन्हरन्विश्वं दधे संज्ञाः क्रियोचिताः
ātmamāyāṃ samāviśya sohaṃ guṇamayīṃ mune | sṛjanrakṣanharanviśvaṃ dadhe saṃjñāḥ kriyocitāḥ
圣者啊,至上主入于自身由三德(guṇa)所成的摩耶之中;当祂创造、护持并收摄宇宙时,便随诸业而示现相应的名号与职分。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: creative
It teaches that Shiva remains the Supreme Pati, yet for cosmic governance He operates through His own guṇa-based Māyā, taking on functional roles for creation, preservation, and dissolution without being ultimately limited by them.
The Linga is worshipped as the one Lord who manifests as Saguna for the world’s order—appearing with names and functions—while still pointing devotees to His transcendence beyond Māyā and the guṇas.
Meditate on Shiva as the inner ruler of all three states—creation, protection, dissolution—while japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) steadies the mind beyond guṇa-driven fluctuations.