शब्दब्रह्मतनुवर्णनम् — Description of the Form of Śabda-Brahman
स स्रष्टा सर्वलोकानां स एव त्रिविधः प्रभुः । एवमोमोमिति प्रोक्तमित्याहुर्यजुषां वराः
sa sraṣṭā sarvalokānāṃ sa eva trividhaḥ prabhuḥ | evamomomiti proktamityāhuryajuṣāṃ varāḥ
唯有祂是诸世界的创造者;唯有祂是主宰,以三重显现而为王。故《夜柔吠陀》最胜的圣见者宣说:祂被称诵称为“唵,唵”。
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: oṃ (om om)
Type: gayatri
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Vedic identification of the supreme creator with Praṇava; triadic manifestation (interpretively: icchā-jñāna-kriyā or three functions/levels)
The verse identifies Shiva as Pati—the sovereign cause of all worlds—and points to the Praṇava (Om) as His primary sonic revelation, indicating that contemplation of Om leads the bound soul (paśu) toward liberation through Shiva’s grace.
Though Om is a subtle (nirguṇa-oriented) symbol, the Shiva Purana treats it as inseparable from Saguna worship: Om sanctifies Linga-pūjā and mantra-japa, making the visible Linga a support for meditating on the formless Lord.
Practice steady japa and meditation on the Praṇava “Om” (often repeated reverentially), and integrate it as the opening seed before Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during daily worship or Mahāśivarātri observances.